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commonwealth

[kom-uhn-welth] / ˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ /


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Now, the commonwealth consistently ranks among the top states for book challenges, a distinction unknown to many of her students.

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

“Few partnerships,” Kentucky’s current governor, Andy Beshear, said at Collins’s funeral, “can claim more widespread or impactful results for our commonwealth or our people.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

“Jefferson had a party,” Adams observed caustically, “Hamilton had a party, but the commonwealth had none.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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