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common

[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




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The Indian scam, now common across the country, involves Hollywood-level production that mimics the machinery of the state, tricking people with fake police stations and courtrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal

To most people this sounds like common sense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Interregnums like that are common at the Fed, including at the start of Mr. Powell’s second term.

From The Wall Street Journal

For some, the Bayesian framework is essentially a working definition of rationality or common sense: As one learns more, one’s views change—whether about the weather or the deadliness of a disease like Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers did not detect certain common plastics, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, in the smallest particle range.

From Science Daily