common sort

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“I do think that the board and the mayor have a common sort of goal of ... trying to solve some of these problems that the electorate seems to still be quite upset about.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Now that's all threatened because of scandals of the common sort in the Philippines�election cheating, graft�and Arroyo's handling of them.

From Time Magazine Archive

The varieties with pointed leaves are exceedingly elegant, and are much more suitable than the common sort for decorating churches and dwelling-house, and cost no more to buy.

From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Biddle, Violet Purton

For though the Apple Tree bore fruit this year, it bore naught but red apples of a common sort; I scorn to gather them!

From The Green Forest Fairy Book by Brady, Loretta Ellen

“I’m a very plain, common sort of man, my dear, but I’ve had lots of business experience, and p’r’aps I can help you better than some people would think.”

From The New Mistress A Tale by Fenn, George Manville