the common people
Example Sentences
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Although in her youth Catherine had imbibed Enlightenment views about the suffering of the common people, she was pragmatic enough to leave undisturbed the adamantine ways of the Russian countryside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Mencken once said, “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
The G9 leader likes to portray himself as someone who fights for the common people and against the oligarchy.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024
“It’s the common people who suffer,” Al-Delaimy said.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
Therefore, one who becomes prince with the support of the common people must keep them well disposed.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
