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common

[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




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Fraud is the most common crime in the UK, accounting for more than 40% of crimes against individuals.

From BBC • 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

It is also relatively common: In a 2021 study by the National Endowment for Financial Education, 43% of Americans admitted to committing some act of financial deception in a romantic relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The findings indicate this lost landscape may have served as a welcoming refuge for plants, animals, and possibly humans long before forests became common across Britain and northern Europe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

I leave it in the common room, which is what you do with things you want stolen.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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