common sense
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In their complaint, filed in federal court in Washington state, groups including the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club argued the government had blatantly violated "common sense, biological science, and federal law."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
One of the best known efforts was Douglas Lenat's Cyc project, which began in the 1980s with the goal of creating an extensive collection of common sense facts.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
But Ham’s gambit is insulting on another level, because this is also a common sense issue.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Reason and common sense may suggest what the text doesn’t assert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I was wondering why no one was coming after us, and I got worried, knowing what it would do to her...and, well, I guess you have some common sense after all.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
This contradicts the seemingly common-sense notion that making information more widely accessible would lead to more efficient markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Given Stones' fragility, Maguire would be a common-sense pick, if not as a first choice, then as experienced back-up who has been the course and distance at major tournaments before.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
These common-sense concepts are compelling enough that they garner support across the ideological spectrum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
These were common-sense moves, but now comes the hard part: How do you teach a child to do more than say the words he sees on a page?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
Why have we been slow to adopt this common-sense approach to the cancer problem?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
