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[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




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“And if JoAnne has anything in common with Sally from ‘Barry,’ because they’re such different characters, it’s that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Coe died in 2017 and even before that, Pulte’s philanthropy focused primarily on giving cash to individuals rather than charities pushing the theocratic vision common among Fellowship recipients.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which sits on the geologically unstable "ring of fire".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This, they concluded, points to "a common global technology shock."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

On the road again after a while, they caught a glimpse of thirty or forty windmills, a common sight in those parts.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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