conventional wisdom
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And if the conventional wisdom about a candidate is a lot friendlier on that platform than on a competitor’s, I’d spend some extra time interrogating why that might be happening.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The conventional wisdom is that federal government debt — $39.1 trillion, or a mere $31.6 trillion when accounting for the liabilities owed to itself — is astronomically high.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Only by defying conventional wisdom and experimenting with seemingly improbable strategies did the model find an unexpected path forward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
If a subway would work anywhere in modern Los Angeles, conventional wisdom said, it was along Wilshire Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Now, I realize that this is exactly contrary to conventional wisdom.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
