variants
or run-of-mine
as in medium
of average to below average quality
so far, the job posting has attracted only run-of-the-mine applicants
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Adjective
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Heat on medium, stirring until the sugar dissolves.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Zoom in: Southeast Louisiana has a low to medium chance of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain Monday night through Tuesday night, the National Weather Service in Slidell said Thursday.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The long-term fix The only truly permanent solutions to keep TikTok online appear to be: 1) pass a new law reversing the old one — no easy task, considering that the existing bill had such broad bipartisan support in Congress — or 2) force a sale to an acceptable buyer.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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And maybe the biggest news is the lack of an acceptable owner (among other issues) standing in the way of the league’s return to Arizona.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Emirates does a good job of planning schedules so many itineraries have reasonable connection times in Dubai.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Is this season going to be defined by Houston being comfortable going above reasonable expectations, or is the parity in the NBA the perfect storm for a blockbuster trade?—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new respiratory virus or illness has emerged in China.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Reyes has a small crew including his sons, but the threats feel familiar, reminiscent of the 1980s when immigration raids were common on worksites.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Though forests of masts like hers were still fairly common on the world’s oceans even a century ago, by the end of World War II less than a dozen ships like Royal Clipper remained.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There is a moderate risk for rip currents at area beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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The National Weather Service said that the chance for moderate winds, with gusts of up to 50 mph, will rise to 50% on Monday and 60% on Tuesday, with a 10% chance of strong winds up to 70 mph on both days.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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