common

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It is common courtesy today to reach for a nearby rake after you have played from a bunker, and to smooth out the surface for the rest of the players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

One of the common ways people invest in private credit might have more risk than previously known.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Vision problems, particularly nearsightedness, have grown more common among American children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"The most common thing that I'm always asked when I'm running by other runners is 'if you don't mind me asking but how old are you?'," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Instead, shortly after dinner, he approached Penelope in the common room and asked if he might sit quietly and observe the Babushkinov children.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood