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That practice has become so common that it yielded its own name in Khmer—bingvul loy, or “cycling money.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
However, he personally believes that in this case, there is no other credible explanation – a view that is common among aviation professionals.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Even though new shareholders will own a slice of the company, Musk will keep almost all the decision-making power -- a common setup in tech, where founders often hold special "super-voting" shares.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Whenever I type a question — say, “How common is chatbot sycophancy?” — into Google, it responds with what seems like an excess of enthusiasm: “Great question!”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Davy Wagner is a common name, and this Davy appears to have served in the Civil War, not the Great War.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing common
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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