as in usually
according to the usual course of things
prairie dogs typically live in open spaces
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Industrial applications: Construction projects and other industries that typically slow down after dark could potentially operate around the clock.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Main circuit breaker switches: These are typically located at the top or side of the electrical box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The question on sexuality is sensitive and about 7% of people typically decline to answer it.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Main circuit breaker switches: These are typically located at the top or side of the electrical box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The question on sexuality is sensitive and about 7% of people typically decline to answer it.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typically. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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