common
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Another finds nothing common in the common eider, with its cherished but endangered down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
That is clearest in New York where Knicks jerseys -- the city basketball team battling for a historic NBA title -- are far more common than soccer shirts.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
He holds special shares with 10 times the voting power of common shares that put him in control of the company’s board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Non-compete clauses, preventing coaches taking on a job with a rival team for a set amount of time, are also common.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
She accused the “conceited” doctors of a lack of common sense.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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