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
"Yet even this treasury could not add up to a background of common sense sufficient to make expert systems smart enough to be experts," Denning notes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
But Ham’s gambit is insulting on another level, because this is also a common sense issue.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The ingredients are common sense, not being a crook and having a great client.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
All parties to a dispute always claim that common sense is on their side.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
It adds there is no blanket rule and says people should speak to their local authority to check the rules, adding "councils should take a common-sense approach".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
This contradicts the seemingly common-sense notion that making information more widely accessible would lead to more efficient markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
These common-sense concepts are compelling enough that they garner support across the ideological spectrum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
“We don’t see any of this common-sense approach you hear about from the top” of the FDA, says CEO Perry Sternberg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Why have we been slow to adopt this common-sense approach to the cancer problem?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
