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common

[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




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Once the second-most common U.S. restaurant type, pizzerias are now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican food eateries, according to industry data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many nightclub fires share a common factor: flammable soundproofing foam and interior finishes that cover much of the space and can ignite easily.

From The Wall Street Journal

One thing the Somalilanders and the Jews of Israel have in common is they see no alternative to living as a free people in their own land.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There was a common desire to build something together, to have a story that could bring us together every other week in a stadium.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Leaky gut syndrome is particularly common among cancer patients who receive pelvic or abdominal radiation therapy.

From Science Daily