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Definition of "run-of-the-mine" []

  • Not special in any way (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "run-of-the-mine" in a sentence
  • "On the surface, the accusations against him look run-of-the-mine."
  • "Tourist promotion, run-of-the-mine infrastucture projects, and abnormal private business subsidies -- almost anything can be gussied up as 'disaster mitigation' to attract federal funding."
  • "We think it self-evident that the interests at stake in the instant proceedings are more substantial, both on an individual and societal level, than those involved in a run-of-the-mine civil dispute."
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