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commonwealth

[kom-uhn-welth] / ˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ /


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She appreciates, however, that her school district remains staunchly anti-censorship and gender-affirming in a commonwealth that ranks high for censorship.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

From there the King and Queen will visit Virginia, before heading to the commonwealth country of Bermuda.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A former CIA officer who flipped a swing House district in northern Virginia twice, Spanberger has now been governor of the commonwealth for roughly four months.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

He supported a 2020 bill, which became law, that limits judges’ ability to block the commonwealth attorney’s decision to drop a charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Jefferson had a party,” Adams observed caustically, “Hamilton had a party, but the commonwealth had none.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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