usual thing
Example Sentences
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But, Pelecanos added, “I knew where his heart was. This wasn’t going to be the usual thing where bad guys are pursued and caught.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
Make sure that you call your grandparents and your parents — you know, the usual thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
I was not able to do my usual thing of procrastinating as long as possible before trimming and preparing artichokes, because the artichokes just would not go in the fridge.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2020
Oh, and two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott did his usual thing — with a little emphasis on his punishing style.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
That was the usual thing to do when a young person died.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
