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[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




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The study also helps address a common misconception.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

“This stretch is a common dumping ground,” she told me, eyes hidden behind sunglasses under a floppy sun hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Experts have told BBC Verify this is common for sanctioned vessels linked to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The writing has something in common with Annie Ernaux’s unsparing ethnological studies, except that Ms. Riley’s book consists of a patchwork of narratives whose thematic connections are only subtly suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

On her way out, she stopped in the common room to retrieve her carpetbag, which she had earlier hidden beneath the curtained table that held the samovar.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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