But it wasn't that typical when it happened to me.
Sweeping moves to clear away problems are typical when a new executive takes over.
Wells's statement contained little of the praise typical when long-serving executives leave.
Scholars say such misgivings are typical when China is asked to side against North Korea.
Delays of many days were typical when rivers and streams, swollen by rains, were made unfordable by flooding.
As is typical when the president travels, some top aides are accompanying him while others remain at the White House.
Such arrangements are typical when a big company like United seeks bankruptcy protection, but the $1.5 billion being discussed is an enormous credit line.
Blood tests in people and birds showed the kind of immune response typical when a body is freshly exposed to an infection, according to federal health officials.
If the brain is turned off, it is easy to understand why a person is unconscious, and that is typical when someone is in a stroke.
Other analysts disagree, saying that volatile prices and spot shortages are typical when chip makers are moving to a newer design.
"These kinds of problems are very typical when you're launching something new," said Dave Watson, executive vice president of Comcast Cable, which is based in Philadelphia.
