be common

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"Anthropomorphism has been shown to be common in everyday speech, but we found there's far less usage in news writing," Mackiewicz said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 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

“As the winter has not arrived yet, bear sightings will be common until the snow flies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion and politics, but it is not the path to knowledge; it has no place in the endeavor of science.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan