common sense
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In their complaint, filed in federal court in Washington state, groups including the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club argued the government had blatantly violated "common sense, biological science, and federal law."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
One of the best known efforts was Douglas Lenat's Cyc project, which began in the 1980s with the goal of creating an extensive collection of common sense facts.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The suspension of the red card issued to Mr. Balogun was common sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But Ham’s gambit is insulting on another level, because this is also a common sense issue.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
All parties to a dispute always claim that common sense is on their side.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
This contradicts the seemingly common-sense notion that making information more widely accessible would lead to more efficient markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Possibly the same fear of making value judgments that has inhibited Bonnie from imposing common-sense discipline in her classroom has robbed “For Want of a Horse” of a propulsive point of view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Tuchel's decision to name this expanded squad, with rotation between the two friendlies, is a common-sense move designed to give him a longer look at his players in a camp setting.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Just-war teaching covers many areas, but it starts with two common-sense questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Thus according to the common-sense view the science of extraterrestrial beings, if they exist and if they are intelligent, must, where it overlaps with our science, agree with it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
