common sort

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“I do think that the board and the mayor have a common sort of goal of ... trying to solve some of these problems that the electorate seems to still be quite upset about.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Now that's all threatened because of scandals of the common sort in the Philippines�election cheating, graft�and Arroyo's handling of them.

From Time Magazine Archive

I declare I quite feared telling you—for I know you didn't think much of the connection.—He is a common sort of old fellow, I know!

From Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

“I’m a very plain, common sort of man, my dear, but I’ve had lots of business experience, and p’r’aps I can help you better than some people would think.”

From The New Mistress A Tale by Fenn, George Manville

Especially," she added, "when he was nothing but a common sort of man to begin with.

From The Book of Susan A Novel by Dodd, Lee Wilson