be common
Example Sentences
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That used to be common, according to Colonel Gazilanes.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The race for hot digital properties resembles the kind of dogfights for buzzy scripts that used to be common in Hollywood during the 1980s and ’90s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
It used to be common for African governments to disband national teams after disappointing results, but it has happened less often since Fifa became stricter about government interference.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
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
