run-of-the-mill
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just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants
his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
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That’s because there are hundreds of viruses that can cause the common cold, and most healthy people with run-of-the-mill symptoms like a runny nose, congestion and fatigue don’t need testing to identify the type of virus or to distinguish between these viruses from the flu or Covid-19.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Dressed in an Arc'teryx vest and jeans, Ruf, 36, could pass for any run-of-the-mill headhunter on a casual Friday.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Part of that melancholy can surely be chalked up to some run-of-the-mill, parasocial attachment.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Total Time: 1 hr Servings: 6 This isn't your run-of-the-mill white bean soup—this recipe calls for three cans of cannellini beans, and uses two smart techniques to make the soup extra thick and creamy: Some beans are mashed, while other beans are incorporated along with the liquid in the can.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Dressed in an Arc'teryx vest and jeans, Ruf, 36, could pass for any run-of-the-mill headhunter on a casual Friday.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Part of that melancholy can surely be chalked up to some run-of-the-mill, parasocial attachment.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Total Time: 1 hr Servings: 6 This isn't your run-of-the-mill white bean soup—this recipe calls for three cans of cannellini beans, and uses two smart techniques to make the soup extra thick and creamy: Some beans are mashed, while other beans are incorporated along with the liquid in the can.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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