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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
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Recent Examples of run-of-the-mill
To boot, all the Looney Tunes characters adhere to their classic slapstick humor while providing enough modern updates to make A New Legacy feel like more than your run-of-the-mill reboot.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
These aren’t just run-of-the-mill mouthguards, and getting a dentist to personalize one to your mouth can be challenging.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The mouthfeel of Sidekick is what catapults it past your run-of-the-mill soda.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Clearly that letter wasn’t your run-of-the-mill correspondence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
These aren’t just run-of-the-mill mouthguards, and getting a dentist to personalize one to your mouth can be challenging.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The mouthfeel of Sidekick is what catapults it past your run-of-the-mill soda.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Clearly that letter wasn’t your run-of-the-mill correspondence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mill
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Bénédictine brings a lovely honeyed spice, which folds beautifully into rye (see: the Monte Carlo) and is well-accented by absinthe (see: the Chrysanthemum), but taken in such quantities would be out of the ordinary indeed.Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Smith said this year’s fire season is gearing up to be slightly longer than usual but is not particularly out of the ordinary.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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DocuSign was up 27% Friday alone on a decent quarterly report, and has doubled from the early-August low.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Also worth noting is a decent sale on shares at present, with MFIC trading at a 7% discount to net asset value (NAV).Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: Caused by gene mutations, this is a rare condition that develops when fatty or scarred tissue replaces normal tissue in part of the heart, leading to irregular heartbeat.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of dockworkers from Maine to Texas launched a strike in October over wages and the use of automation, shutting down seaports along the East Coast and disrupting normal trade.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The bridge's deck was found to be in satisfactory condition, while the substructure was in fair condition.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Overall, the team is running smoothly but one individual, who previously didn’t have any issues, is now struggling: missing deadlines, not catching mistakes, not completing assignments in a satisfactory way.Eva Epker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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That sizable group still has relatively fresh immunity, meaning fewer people than usual are susceptible to infection right now.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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In these events, snowy owls can be seen much farther south than usual, throughout the lower 48 states.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sam Darnold and the Vikings offense was mediocre until the late stages of the third quarter, and that was not the way to respond after the Lions lost to the Bills.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This move is a clear indication that Chicago is looking to win in 2025 rather than repeat the mediocre season from 2024.Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Related: Jamie Foxx Finally Revealed What His ‘Mystery Illness’ Was & Called the Recovery the ‘Worst Year of His Life’ What started as your typical night out at the upscale eatery quickly went south when some fellow diners apparently didn’t get the memo about restaurant etiquette.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2024
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Braving the New York chill yesterday (December 14), Holmes was photographed in what’s become quite a typical silhouette.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anything below these temperatures counts as an unsafe heating violation — though these thresholds do not apply to common spaces in an apartment building, such as a hallway or stairwell.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Beat switches are common, samples get sourced from anywhere, and the rapping is variously smooth, abrasive, and stoned.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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