humdrum

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Thankfully for Rovere, director Alan J. Pakula would turn those humdrum parts of “All the President’s Men” into a gripping procedural just two years later, crafting a legendary piece of American cinema in the process.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

When the Olympic gymnast put on her “Dancing with the Stars” routine in November during an otherwise humdrum matchup against Pepperdine at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins drew 9,103 fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Private-market managers like humdrum annuities: long-term insurance policies popular with retirees because they offer a regular stream of payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

The market had been pretty humdrum for all of November, making the decline at the kickoff of December notable.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

We have examined the universe in space and seen that we live on a mote of dust circling a humdrum star in the remotest corner of an obscure galaxy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan