as in usually
according to the usual course of things
prairie dogs typically live in open spaces
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The release highlights the tenous state of the oil market after the war in the Middle East effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow channel that typically handles a fifth of global crude flows — and led major Persian Gulf producers to cut output.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Not unlike a beauty salon, the Oscars hair and makeup room typically sits three makeup chairs, three hair chairs, and one chair left open… for Meryl Streep.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026
Planning while leverage is still strong Founders typically measure readiness for exit through operational metrics such as revenue, growth and profitability.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Their biggest competitor is TrackMan, which sells a portable device that uses dual radar systems and typically costs $14,000 to $25,000.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Not unlike a beauty salon, the Oscars hair and makeup room typically sits three makeup chairs, three hair chairs, and one chair left open… for Meryl Streep.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026
Planning while leverage is still strong Founders typically measure readiness for exit through operational metrics such as revenue, growth and profitability.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Their biggest competitor is TrackMan, which sells a portable device that uses dual radar systems and typically costs $14,000 to $25,000.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typically
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Monitoring usually continues until the fire protection system is repaired and approved for use.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Along the Interstate 5 corridor near the Grapevine, early California poppies are already appearing, even though a full bloom usually does not arrive until late April or early May.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The hotels and shops that normally do bustling business during Iran’s Nowruz holiday in mid-March are now expecting to take a hit.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This approach reduces mechanical energy losses that normally occur during power transmission.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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