common-sense
Example Sentences
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They look like extreme long shots when you apply a common sense statistical test to them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Edwards said "common sense would say chuck it in the bin" rather than deliver it after 19 years.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Pretty basic stuff, and statements in line with the values and common sense of the majority of Californians Hilton says he will represent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"Since it has become impossible to celebrate a match without descending into riots, the only common sense response is a new doctrine: 'zero gatherings'," it demanded.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The result of such an approach, which looks to us just like common sense but was revolutionary at the time, was a transformation in the reliability of knowledge.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
