commonplace
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In addition to cars, marvels like refrigerators, radios and washing machines became commonplace.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Use of facial recognition technology for crowd management and ticketing has become increasingly commonplace.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Pre-match performances at showpiece occasions such as the Champions League final have become commonplace, but this will be the first half-time show at a World Cup final.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
They are experiencing terrors of modern warfare at sea that have become commonplace on land in Ukraine or the Middle East—such as the sight and menacing sound of Iranian drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Nothing ever rode the Gytrash: it was always alone; and goblins, to my notions, though they might tenant the dumb carcasses of beasts, could scarce covet shelter in the commonplace human form.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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