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In California, the most common category for accommodation is psychological conditions, which can include ADHD, anxiety and learning disabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As women became more common on stage, audiences began to reject male actors in female roles.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

One of the common ways people invest in private credit might have more risk than previously known.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Vision problems, particularly nearsightedness, have grown more common among American children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The common area has an old TV, a worn-out sofa missing cushions, and a bookshelf full of dog-eared paperbacks and bent-up board games.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko