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While, in most industries, it’s unusual for one company to pay another to help it get a competing product off the ground, it’s not uncommon in the space industry.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
While spending money on video games is not uncommon, EVE Online stands out because players' assets can be permanently destroyed; their real-world cash outlay gone in seconds.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It’s just not that uncommon or difficult to go through life without engaging in these kinds of morally suspect behaviors.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
UnitedHealth Group, which insured some Perfect Child patients, said “it is not at all uncommon to see ABA providers change names and” tax identifiers to avoid detection of potentially fraudulent billing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
When you bite into a mopane worm, it’s not uncommon for its yellow-green excrement to squirt into your mouth.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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