commonsense
Americanadjective
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“It is not the only fix we need, but it is the most commonsense fix,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
“This commonsense approach has led to dramatic improvements for Veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors across the country.”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The State Department said it is using "commonsense tools to support American families and strengthen compliance" with US laws in an approach it said would enforce parents' "legal and moral obligations to their children".
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
“Now, with these commonsense changes, America’s seed fund can serve our truly small businesses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
This is what most people would take to be the commonsense view.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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