Example Sentences

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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

“There’s nothing normal about that and anyone who says it’s not surprising is normalizing it. That’s shocking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

“We think the labor market is normalizing, not necessarily weakening,” Michael Gapen, an economist at Bank of America, wrote in a research note this week.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

But Wedge wasn't prepared to say how many days a week Olivo might sit going forward now that the schedule is normalizing a bit.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2012