common
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Decisions taking too long, celebrations being put on hold while deliberations take place, confusion as goals are given - or ruled out - for marginal reasons, denying referees the ability to use their own common sense.
From BBC
Ministers, lawmakers and military leaders who packed Munich’s Bayerische Hof hotel over the weekend acknowledge that the common values that once bound Washington to its European allies aren’t so common anymore.
“We can see the best performers on the planet, whenever we want. But there’s no sense of watching something in common, so the experience has become atomized.”
Safe foods are common in autistic individuals: predictable textures, reliable flavors, minimal sensory disruption.
From Salon
A common, albeit not very lucrative, option: delivering food orders on bicycles or motorcycles.
From Los Angeles Times
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