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
“China has said explicitly, we want to sit down and come up with common-sense, baseline regulations for all countries, so that we don’t have this kind of thing happening,” Russell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 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
Speaking ahead of the summit, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper described the deal as a "common-sense approach" and said she wants to ensure systems "can't be unfairly gamed".
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
There is a common-sense view that takes this idea to an extreme.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
What in the name of common sense is a 16-year-old who lives in Venice dreaming about competing in the Olympic Games as a snowboarder instead of a skateboarder or surfer?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
“It is not the only fix we need, but it is the most common sense fix,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Although the whole process was somewhat challenging... everyone with common sense says the Turkish capital markets will be much healthier," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
However, Green Party leader Zack Polanski said: "Sarah Helm is speaking absolute common sense and should be commended for her bravery."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The truth was in the symmetry, which was to say, it was founded in common sense.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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