common ground
Example Sentences
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Persuasion requires building on common ground with those who have opposed your party in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
"A politician in Europe is someone who knows how to seek compromises, find common ground, understand the public mood, and adapt to it."
From Barron's β Aug. 14, 2026
That comes from finding common ground, not from scare ads and nasty attacks.
From Salon β Aug. 10, 2026
Efforts to unfreeze the market before its natural thaw are where conservatives and progressives are finding common ground.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 1, 2026
The only common ground they have, as far as I know, is failure.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
