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commonwealth

[kom-uhn-welth] / ˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ /


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A commonwealth may be unlikely, but Chen, like some in Taiwan, believes it is possible to embrace more than one identity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

She appreciates, however, that her school district remains staunchly anti-censorship and gender-affirming in a commonwealth that ranks high for censorship.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

A former CIA officer who flipped a swing House district in northern Virginia twice, Spanberger has now been governor of the commonwealth for roughly four months.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

"Firstly, I would like to apologise to Canada for wearing it," he said in a CTV interview while in the commonwealth this week for Remembrance events.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2025

He resigned his royal power and organized a commonwealth, building a council hall where the citizens should gather and vote.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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