conventional wisdom
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In the end, Nick and Charlie decide to give their relationship another shot, confident that their love can defy the conventional wisdom that teen romances rarely last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
This is a “FOMO” market, and as much as it bucks conventional wisdom, it really is a market you should not miss.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
And while conventional wisdom says you should always cook what you know when hosting, I think that’s baloney.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Unlike a lot of the conventional wisdom that AI is going to eliminate people, we see AI here as something that’s going to cause people to be far more productive,” he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
So the conventional wisdom in Galbraith’s view must be simple, convenient, comfortable, and comforting—though not necessarily true.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
