common ground

Example Sentences

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It seemed like a minor victory for our civic fabric that Gerber could disagree with the president so fundamentally yet find common ground over footwear.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Ministers gathered for a digital G7 meeting in Paris Friday, with host France expecting they will find common ground on online child protection but diverge over the environmental impact of computing.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“We are building common ground in a powerful way,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He added that it would include "working with others where we have common ground across these islands".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In my book Mathematics and Humor I tried to show that both activities are forms of intellectual play, which often find common ground in brainteasers, puzzles, games, and paradoxes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos