commons
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Campaigners said requirements to cut livestock grazing on the moor's commons, under new contracts from the government's conservation agency, could lead to the removal - and likely cull - of up to 90% hill ponies.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Even Maekar’s political analysis cracks when confronted with the visual of Baelor standing in the mud with borrowed armor, fighting off Duncan’s foes, and of the assembled commons cheering for the hedge knight.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
Succession concluded before generative A.I. overcame the creative commons, but it’s likely the budget-slashing Tom would have readily embraced the tech much as D’Amaro has.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
The sum of all this is a tragedy of the education commons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
While the commons began their walk home, talking of the day's jousts and the matches to come on the morrow, the court moved to the riverside to begin the feast.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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