have in common
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Like, say, walking into the right place during the right art lover’s shift and finding a reason to smile about a friend we have in common.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Cal is reluctant to follow in his father’s footsteps, but it is what the two have in common that most divides them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
One thing both companies have in common, though, is a plan to use artificial intelligence to boost profit margins.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
One thing aging and fascism have in common is that it’s hard to conceive of them until you’re personally affected.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
All that the Sophocles’s have in common is that they fill the determiner slot in the tree and help you determine which play, which nose, and so on, the speaker had in mind.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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