as in usually
according to the usual course of things
prairie dogs typically live in open spaces
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Gorovka is distilled only to about 60% ABV (vodka is distilled as high as 95% ABV) and then aged in a 133-gallon oak puncheon, solera style (vodka is typically an unaged spirit).
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Early reports suggest the experimental system demonstrated exceptional performance under conditions that typically disrupt conventional radar.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
While full moons occur every 29 days, lunar eclipses typically only happen about twice a year when the sun, moon and Earth align.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Burgundy While white wine is often reserved for summer nights, red wine is typically considered the sultry drink of choice during colder seasons.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Early reports suggest the experimental system demonstrated exceptional performance under conditions that typically disrupt conventional radar.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
While full moons occur every 29 days, lunar eclipses typically only happen about twice a year when the sun, moon and Earth align.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Burgundy While white wine is often reserved for summer nights, red wine is typically considered the sultry drink of choice during colder seasons.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
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Similar complaints were made in the 1990s and 2000s building boom that led to a series of functional stadia springing up across the UK, usually complete with bare breeze block walls that gave a pre-match pint on the concourse all the appeal of an evening spent down the local multi-story car park.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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If you’re tempted, act fast because Amazon prices like this usually won't hang around.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Standing firm over Newcastle’s approaches for Jorgen Strand Larsen was an impressive show of nerve in an industry where players and buying clubs normally get their way.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typically. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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