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
“Because they’re so common, people assume they’re quite boring,” said Breanna Putman, an ecologist at Cal State San Bernardino.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
When danger suddenly approached, he needed only to protect himself from a few of his subjects, but if he had had the common people hostile, this would not have been sufficient.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
