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[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




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This particular variant of the disease, Bundibugyo, is more difficult to detect than the more common Zaire variant.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The decision undermines efforts to show that Europe can act strategically and with common purpose.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“There’s a pretty obvious common thread,” Kramer said, “between asado and barbecue.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Investors might be picking up on decelerating annual recurring revenue, which has been a common theme in recent financial reports from software companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They were pretty common as animals went: lion, rhino, duck.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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