common-sense

Example Sentences

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“The common sense of mankind demands that law shall not stop with the punishment of petty crimes by little people. It must also reach men who possess themselves of great power.”

From Salon

The situation was painful and humiliating, but given the circumstances, the offensive nature of the incident could have been handled with common sense and empathy.

From Los Angeles Times

This approach also demonstrates that we can use common sense to achieve the same statistically robust conclusions without cutting corners on safety.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Fed analysis aligns with other research into the distribution of tariff costs from Harvard economists and Germany’s Kiel Institute—and with common sense.

From The Wall Street Journal

This reading of the statute defies common sense.”

From The Wall Street Journal