common-sense
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The sum total of its response to the 2023 threat was to provide some common-sense IT advice, which promptly went unfollowed in many quarters.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Katharine Jenner, Executive Director of the Obesity Health Alliance, praised the policy and said restricting the sales of the drinks to children "at a vital time in their life is just common-sense".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
This contradicts the seemingly common-sense notion that making information more widely accessible would lead to more efficient markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Instead he relies on what he says are common-sense solutions to deal with problems at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Why have we been slow to adopt this common-sense approach to the cancer problem?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Simple common sense argued instead for targeted protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Enzo Maresca at Manchester City seemed like common sense to me, even before they started the season with four league wins out of four, because he has worked with Pep and the club before.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Credit to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday for injecting a note of common sense into the debate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I thought a lot of it was common sense, but apparently not," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“You must tell me who cuts your hair ...” Anyone with a lick of common sense knew how to deal with arrogant nobility.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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