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communal

[kuh-myoon-l, kom-yuh-nl] / kəˈmyun l, ˈkɒm yə nl /


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Which was situated just outside the apartments from which the communal group began operating in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“We’ve all had and lost pets. It felt like it was very much a communal experience.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Observations show the people use narrow outrigger canoes, live in large communal huts, carry spears, bows and arrows, and wear fibre waistbelts, as well as necklaces and headbands.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But Adhikari's ascent has also been shadowed by repeated controversy over inflammatory and communal remarks.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Lutheran congregations were expected to be active participants in the service, with communal hymn-singing given high status.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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