commons
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Maybe it says something bleak about American consumer culture that the public commons has to speak in the language of shopping before we recognize its value.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Unauthorized leaks aren’t as commons as they are in the music and movie industries, but they do occur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The good kind includes security alliances and trade deals to advance U.S. interests, plus efforts to solve tragedies of the commons like overfishing or Ebola.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Speaking in the commons after the announcement, the Labour MP for Mid Derbyshire Jonathan Davies warned the proposal to cancel the A38 project could mean the area faces an economic hit.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Meg looked worn and nervous, the babies absorbed every minute of her time, the house was neglected, and Kitty, the cook, who took life ‘aisy’, kept him on short commons.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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