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The report says hotter summers will become "the new normal" while heatwaves lasting at least a week will be common by the middle of the century.

From BBC • May 20, 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

Still, he noted that such objects are not expected to be common at that stage of cosmic history.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

She can never be common, like Hank and me.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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