as in usually
according to the usual course of things
prairie dogs typically live in open spaces
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Severe cases of pneumonia are typically treated for about one to two weeks, but recovery in an older person could extend beyond that.
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Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Water heating is typically the second biggest user of energy in your home.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Past administrations used official government social media accounts and surrogates to spread their messages, typically in the official-speak of Washington.
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Although rare earth elements are not particularly rare in the Earth's crust, they are typically found in very low concentrations, making significant extraction challenging and costly.
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Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Water heating is typically the second biggest user of energy in your home.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Past administrations used official government social media accounts and surrogates to spread their messages, typically in the official-speak of Washington.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
Although rare earth elements are not particularly rare in the Earth's crust, they are typically found in very low concentrations, making significant extraction challenging and costly.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typically. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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