as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
another standard-issue thriller with a man on the run desperately trying to find the baddie who framed him for murder
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Recent Examples of standard-issue
No standard-issue heartthrob, Law began his career as a veritable emblem of intimidating, unattainable, sometimes self-sabotaging male beauty.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
There are no close-ups with the victims or the villains or the rest of the German security team that barges into the movie like standard-issue action heroes only to retreat a beat later.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, prosecutors had walked jurors through workings of the Taser, a standard-issue stun gun for law enforcement manufactured by Axon.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Through the deliberately standard-issue story of an amateur criminal (Michael Fassbender) trying to arrange a $20 million drug shipment from a Ciudad Juárez cartel, McCarthy stares into the abyss of human evil and the abyss stares back, pitilessly.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
There are no close-ups with the victims or the villains or the rest of the German security team that barges into the movie like standard-issue action heroes only to retreat a beat later.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, prosecutors had walked jurors through workings of the Taser, a standard-issue stun gun for law enforcement manufactured by Axon.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Through the deliberately standard-issue story of an amateur criminal (Michael Fassbender) trying to arrange a $20 million drug shipment from a Ciudad Juárez cartel, McCarthy stares into the abyss of human evil and the abyss stares back, pitilessly.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: Caused by gene mutations, this is a rare condition that develops when fatty or scarred tissue replaces normal tissue in part of the heart, leading to irregular heartbeat.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of dockworkers from Maine to Texas launched a strike in October over wages and the use of automation, shutting down seaports along the East Coast and disrupting normal trade.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The 21 percent shooting was well off their usual 38 percent from the line.Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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In these events, snowy owls can be seen much farther south than usual, throughout the lower 48 states.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Finding a few flaky specs on your head isn’t anything out of the ordinary.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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Like in previous years, the live show was dominated by domestic issues, with journalists and ordinary citizens asking about soaring consumer prices and mortgages, paltry pensions and a shortage of doctors.Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Now that a new year has arrived — bringing with it a return to regular routines and the typical flurry of resolutions — many may be eager to look and feel healthier.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety But what elevates it from a typical procedural, in Henry’s eyes, is the focus on the relationships between Kat and her friends, family and colleagues, including her boss Ellis Stagger (Richard Armitage, marking his fourth Coben adaptation).K.J. Yossman, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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An average international roundtrip is $1,630 — 13% more expensive.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Northbound Stock Connect volumes were just above average.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 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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At the same time, collaborative efforts at the global level will become commonplace, and leaders will manage increasingly diverse teams in terms of both geographical location and skills.Esade Business & Law School, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Superlatives are so commonplace within football parlance that their meaning can become diluted, but Isak warrants his designation.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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