be common

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Instead of being rare, methane production in oxygen-rich waters may be common in regions where phosphate levels are low.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 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

Offering free credit monitoring, for example, used to be common.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Frost and Abughazaleh’s tactics should be common sense in our current attention economy.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

"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