common ground
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The prime minister wants to meet Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey on Wednesday, when he is expected to give a speech saying that finding cross-party common ground will be key to the reform.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Writing to the prime minister on Sunday, Badenoch said she hoped they could "find common ground" on the issue.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Breyer, in an interview, declined to comment on the court’s current dynamics, but said that throughout his career he always tried to find common ground with people who disagreed with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The U.S. and Iran are currently embroiled in peace talks as both countries try to find enough common ground to permanently end the war.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
In my book Mathematics and Humor I tried to show that both activities are forms of intellectual play, which often find common ground in brainteasers, puzzles, games, and paradoxes.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
