be common
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Local stock exchanges used to be common in the U.S., providing a place for buyers and sellers of securities to gather to trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
He suggested there could be common ground, pointing to "historical injustices" surrounding the British Steel pension scheme, which he said his party would "like to help you sort out".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Scientists once believed such pairings would be common, especially among lower-mass stars.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
Stellantis maintains “less than a few hours’ worth of inventory” of the chassis modules on hand, the lawsuit said, as can be common in the auto industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
"The matters gothe nat well to passe in Englonde,” he had stated, "nor shall nat do tyll every thyng be common, and that there be no villayns nor gentylmen.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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