common people
Example Sentences
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It’s playing with fire, and the common people will not be unscathed.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Private property, the rule of law—in the American system common people could make binding agreements, own property, open businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
"The common people have supported us with an open heart," he added.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
"If Robbie Williams comes out? No, I'm leaving," said a woman next to me in the audience, as the stage filled with random people - common people - dressed in plastic raincoats.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
"We're friends of all the common people," he shouted.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
