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how typical(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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in the nature of things(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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in the normal way(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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it is common practice(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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just as always(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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just like always(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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like always(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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more often than not(expression, idiom, adverb, regularly, generally)
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naturally
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normatively
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on average
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on balance
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overall
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predictably
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prescriptively
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prevailingly
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roughly
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roughly speaking
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rule
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same old thing(expression, habit, expectation, frequency)
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