the Commonwealth

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“The Commission is committed to its constitutionally mandated role to regulate public utilities in the interest of prudent and reasonable rates for ratepayers, businesses and the Commonwealth as a whole,” it added in a statement.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Kay, played by Nicole Kidman, is newly back in harness as the chief medical officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a job she’d held before being pushed out some unspecified years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

"It is often in such testing moments that the enduring spirit of the Commonwealth is most clearly revealed," the King's message will say.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Armed with a large grant from the Commonwealth Foundation, he put together a team of fieldworkers and sent them out into California’s elementary schools.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell