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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
that fateful day had begun just like any normal workday
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as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
if you run around screaming like that, no one will think you are normal
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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
she has normal reading abilities for a child her age
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as in average
what is typical of a group, class, or series
a temperature chart showing the normals and extremes for various regions
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Recent Examples of normal
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Under normal conditions, a measured fever is nothing more than a single aspect of a broader picture that informs the course of treatment, both Haimovich and Hooker told me.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
The feeling of being utterly overwhelmed appears to be the new normal for leaders around the world.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Liv Morgan is still defending her title against Rhea Ripley, but the match is now listed as a normal singles clash.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Under normal conditions, a measured fever is nothing more than a single aspect of a broader picture that informs the course of treatment, both Haimovich and Hooker told me.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Well-above-normal temperatures are in the forecast for Friday afternoon before conditions return to season normals over the weekend.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
The feeling of being utterly overwhelmed appears to be the new normal for leaders around the world.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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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
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In addition to Strong's scrap and boatyard, the stable where Curly would care for Tommy's racehorses resided here.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Warframe is the model that the industry largely ignores, for whatever reason, despite being arguably the most successful and stable.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The typical physician earns $225,000 a year, the second-highest salary of the bunch.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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The tax crimes carried a maximum sentence of 17 years while the penalty for the gun crimes was capped at 25 years, although typical sentences are less and the judges didn't have to give Hunter Biden any jail or prison time.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that the medaka males mated an average of 19 times per day, with some only achieving four and others up to 27 times.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ewers has been solid in the postseason, completing 64 percent of his attempts for an average of 294 yards in three games with five touchdowns and four interceptions.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Captain Rohit Sharma could not even make it to the fifth Test, so abject his batting as a notably flustered persona took hold of his usual unflappable demeanour, while mighty Virat Kohli was reduced to a diminished figure after continually being baffled by Scott Boland.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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It was started on a Sunday in order to allow the Metropolitan Transportation Authority enough time to fix any kinks, during a day when traffic is quieter than usual.Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jenny and her mother had lucid conversations about Andrea’s abuse, which Jenny sometimes recorded, but Alice would forget what had happened a few minutes later.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In my own lucid dreams, a ripe, summer stone-fruit from the market explodes with flavor.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2024
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The number in the castle was therefore whittled down to the standard 22, with three then selected as traitors by host Claudia Winkleman.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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As of that date, a standard driver's license or identification card won’t get you through a TSA checkpoint.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The day is getting late in salvaging traditional American growth, opportunity, and prosperity—GDP growth at sub 2-percent per annum this millennium, half or less of the pre-income tax norm.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Friday’s 25-point blowout by a surging Oklahoma City Thunder team, a legitimate threat to the championship throne, showcased the troubling norm for opponents exploiting New York’s lack of reliable bench depth.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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