commons
Example Sentences
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Maybe it says something bleak about American consumer culture that the public commons has to speak in the language of shopping before we recognize its value.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Unauthorized leaks aren’t as commons as they are in the music and movie industries, but they do occur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Speaking in the commons after the announcement, the Labour MP for Mid Derbyshire Jonathan Davies warned the proposal to cancel the A38 project could mean the area faces an economic hit.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
They are where the public realm begins, the front line of the commons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
North of the village was the commons, where we peasants grazed our own oxen and sheep.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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