commonwealth
Example Sentences
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At its 1886 height, the Knights claimed nearly one million members, seeking a cooperative commonwealth transcending the wage system.
Next month’s WBC will present another unique opportunity for Thompson, who was eligible to play for Team Britain because of his father’s heritage in the Bahamas — a commonwealth nation still associated with the United Kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times
Virginia’s U.S. senators are pressing the commonwealth to get rid of a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage because they are worried the U.S.
From Washington Times
“We’re a far more advanced commonwealth than we were 200 years ago when we instituted solitary confinement.”
From Washington Post
Australian string work cakes enjoyed a height of popularity between 1950 and 1970 through the commonwealth of Great Britain, including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
From Salon
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