commonly

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Commonly used monetary policy rules such as the Taylor rule would advocate a federal funds rate target over 5% based on headline inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Commonly used software can model how a retiree’s portfolio will hold up in differing market scenarios, given certain rates of spending, tax rates, and life spans.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Commonly recognized as an orchestra instrument, the violin is one of mariachi’s main melodic components.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Commonly called the human "negativity bias," we train our mental energy on perceived danger, releasing cortisol and triggering flight or fight instincts that have served mammals from the beginning.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

“That’s where we administered the sodium pentothal. Commonly known as truth serum. You sang like a bird.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer