common

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It is common courtesy today to reach for a nearby rake after you have played from a bunker, and to smooth out the surface for the rest of the players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

In her clinic, where about half of children are on Medi-Cal, it’s common for kids with congenital vision problems to visit for the first time when they’re in first grade or later.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The longest options available to individual investors on public exchanges were LEAPs, which were two-and-a-half-year options on common stocks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis