variants
or run-of-mine
as in medium
of average to below average quality
so far, the job posting has attracted only run-of-the-mine applicants
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The revamped Le City comes in small and medium sizes, and in a range of colors.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Related Articles Citrus tartlets combine tangy lemon and orange bites in a buttery pastry A veggie quinoa salad for January’s healthy eating resolutions If using a grill, arrange the chicken on the grates over indirect medium heat.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The long-term fix The only truly permanent solutions to keep TikTok online appear to be: 1) pass a new law reversing the old one — no easy task, considering that the existing bill had such broad bipartisan support in Congress — or 2) force a sale to an acceptable buyer.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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An open question is what level of mortgage rates will be acceptable or affordable for buyers on the sidelines.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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The moves alienated longtime shoppers who valued Kohl’s for its quality clothes at reasonable prices.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors For anyone seeking a sophisticated escape from the ordinary, Las Vegas is about to offer a new level of daytime luxury.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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To qualify, these expenses must be ordinary (common in your trade) and necessary (helpful for operations).—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those are a bit less common in Southern states and pose more problems for homeowners.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Even off-axis performance appears strong so far, a common challenge for traditional LED TVs.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The results found that 75 percent experienced some level of pet separation anxiety—with one in four reporting moderate to severe symptoms.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The trial, called FLOW, started in 2019 and followed roughly 3,500 patients with diabetes and moderate to severe chronic kidney disease.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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