conventional wisdom

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Against the conventional wisdom that civil rights were fundamentally different from political rights, Black Americans insisted that both were vital to make real America’s most cherished constitutional ideals.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

But nearly three decades after first bursting onto the scene as a teenager, Rose is experiencing an unlikely late-career renaissance that defies all conventional wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The unpredictability of campaigns means that conventional wisdom about frontrunners and inevitability frequently proves incorrect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Now here’s a piece of conventional wisdom about money that’s worth examining.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

It would be silly to argue that the conventional wisdom is never true.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt