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[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




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There are also plans for submersible and airborne drones, all controlled by a crewed "mothership" known as a Common Combat Vessel or CCV.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

They left behind more than 40 loaded cannons, provisions and “some of that scoundrel Common Sense man’s letters, which we can read at our leisure.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“This is a victory for voters and for an election system that meets the needs of the people it serves,” said Common Cause President Virginia Kase Solomón.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Common symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, and abdominal pain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

She watched the file of traffic moving round the Common, along her route, and she thought about food.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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