common ground
Example Sentences
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Soon the two couples are intertwined, each looking to find some common ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Persuasion requires building on common ground with those who have opposed your party in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"A politician in Europe is someone who knows how to seek compromises, find common ground, understand the public mood, and adapt to it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
That comes from finding common ground, not from scare ads and nasty attacks.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
We were finding no common ground, and I was becoming convinced that the marriage was no longer tenable.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
