conventional wisdom
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In retrospect, conventional wisdom might not be all that wise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
In fact, they did the opposite of what conventional wisdom expects.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
In recent months this has become conventional wisdom.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Lyons had ruffled feathers by flipping an organizational chart upside down at a sales meeting and urging the sales force to challenge conventional wisdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The rules for pursuing inmates there are not hard and fast, but the conventional wisdom says that it’s smarter to wait for the pursued to leave.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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