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commonplace

[kom-uhn-pleys] / ˈkɒm ənˌpleɪs /




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At the same time, realistic video impersonations, voices, websites, and texts became more commonplace, and scammers increased their use of social media including WhatsApp.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In this context, opacity feels comfortable and commonplace.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Harbour, Bateman and Cardellini spoke about how the series turns commonplace true crime themes of sex, love and murder into a smart, funny and empathetic whodunit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Food and water soon became scarce, thirst and hunger a commonplace, with nauseating odors emanating from the toilets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Such grandiose declarations were commonplace during Ceaujescu’s reign, for his master plan—to create a nation worthy of the New Socialist Man—was an exercise in grandiosity.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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