common
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Deficits and surpluses are of course common and normal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
In a report last year, More in Common said "broken" was the most common word Britons used to describe the country.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Using Bayer's textbook comparison, imagine learning medicine from an introductory text and then encountering a rare disease that closely resembles a common condition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Those substances have become increasingly common in high-protein drinks and snacks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“Her dream was to have the entire world working together toward a common goal,” Nyame says.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Schooled
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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