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commonwealth

[kom-uhn-welth] / ˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ /


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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

So people don’t hear about the bills she actually did sign — legislation to lower energy costs, strengthen schools, make housing more affordable and attract billions in business investment to the commonwealth.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

He supported a 2020 bill, which became law, that limits judges’ ability to block the commonwealth attorney’s decision to drop a charge.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

The commonwealth has had four consecutive years of surpluses, collectively totaling $9.7 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner




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