common knowledge

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“It’s another piece of the puzzle that tells you the AI theme is common knowledge and thus it’s hard to understand how there could be alpha remaining in something like long Nvidia.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

It’s been common knowledge since his first #1 hit in 1963.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2025

As we approach the 250th anniversary of this nation’s birth, it ought to be common knowledge that putting the National Guard into the center of turmoil is not to be taken at all lightly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

If it’s common knowledge that horizontal stripes aren’t flattering for a person’s figure, why are they everywhere?

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2025

It was common knowledge that Snape wanted the Defense Against the Dark Arts job, but even Harry, who hated Snape, was startled at the expression twisting his thin, sallow face.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling