common

Example Sentences

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Have you heard that snow at Easter is just as common as it is at Christmas?

From BBC • 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

In her clinic, where about half of children are on Medi-Cal, it’s common for kids with congenital vision problems to visit for the first time when they’re in first grade or later.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

“She acts as if we were some common family of no name or reputation, who must pile our rubles on the table in advance of any service!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood