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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
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Recent Examples of run-of-the-mill
Miami Herald reporters witnessed how Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers sat in on run-of-the-mill immigration proceedings and followed the men outside the courtrooms after their hearings wrapped up.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Another example of that is Shane Gillis, and how his recent Bud Light ad campaign has been more then a typical run-of-the-mill celebrity endorsement.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Federal officials unnecessarily escalated what should have been a run-of-the-mill inspection of the facility…Pursuing this case against Representative McIver will divert considerable resources away from serious matters of public safety.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
That battle ended with a run-of-the-mill grounder to Pete Alonso, but the Mets’ first baseman airmailed a wide throw home, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Another example of that is Shane Gillis, and how his recent Bud Light ad campaign has been more then a typical run-of-the-mill celebrity endorsement.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Federal officials unnecessarily escalated what should have been a run-of-the-mill inspection of the facility…Pursuing this case against Representative McIver will divert considerable resources away from serious matters of public safety.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
That battle ended with a run-of-the-mill grounder to Pete Alonso, but the Mets’ first baseman airmailed a wide throw home, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mill
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Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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In other words, Catherine is a nice, ordinary middle-class English girl.—
Adelle Waldman,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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But the Tar Heel state has a decent amount of talent this year, and UNC does not appear to be in position to take advantage of it.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Reading these reports alongs with your own research can give you a decent idea of which cruise ships are doing the most to reduce their impact.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Most kids use pacifiers—and up to a certain point, that's totally normal.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
29 May 2025
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In the months since Trump was reelected and returned to the White House, American doctors have shown skyrocketing interest in becoming licensed in Canada, where dozens more than normal have already been cleared to practice, according to Canadian licensing officials and recruiting businesses.—
Brett Kelman,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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However, the conditions are not satisfactory to all.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The tablet also supports Dolby Atmos sound, and while the stereo separation is satisfactory, don't expect to be surrounded by the audio.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang was more somber than usual on the AI juggernaut’s conference call following its blockbuster earnings, according to CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos , who has been analyzing all the action in the cult stock for the last 24 hours.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Recruiters are no longer confined to hiring in the same usual saturated areas, benefiting emerging tech hubs.—
Nacho De Marco,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Or perhaps two intense training sessions weekly with perfect recovery outperforms five mediocre workouts.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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So, except for 2019, every full season since 2017 has included one mediocre month.—
Peter O’Malley,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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In August, 1939, the British physiologist Alan Hodgkin and his student Andrew Huxley (Aldous’s half brother) examined squid giant axons, which are up to a thousand times thicker than typical human nerve fibres and thus easier to study.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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While that dealer’s price is more in line with typical used car depreciation, the Foundation series was at one time selling at wildly inflated prices on the used market due to high demand.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But Tranter and Bartlett said Trump may settle roughly into this range of having an approval rating between 43 percent and 47 percent given the intense polarization of the country, as has been common in the past couple administrations.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Ashley O’Neal, Founder at Summerside Creative Inc., adds that the demand is particularly common in hospitality.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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