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is normalizing

  • present progressive of normalize (3rd person singular).

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“I think that irrational exuberance that we saw in the dot com era … is just window dressing to cloak what, to me, is normalizing an addictive behavior in our society,” he said.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

“Stronger guidance can amplify worries about overspending, while a modest raise can be read as the first sign that growth is normalizing faster than expected.”

From Barron's Nov. 16, 2025

“I think the first piece is normalizing it.”

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2024

“What the Olympics is doing is normalizing skateboarding and making it look totally appealing to kids,” he says.

From Seattle Times Jun. 7, 2024

“One of the first steps is normalizing therapy,” Biasi said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2023