common cause

Idioms  

1. A joint interest, as in “The common cause against the enemies of piety” (from John Dryden's poem, Religio laici, or a Layman's Faith, 1682). This term originated as to make common cause (with), meaning “to unite one's interest with another's.” In the mid-1900s the name Common Cause was adopted by a liberal lobbying group.

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common cause

Alzheimer's disease is its most common cause, although several other brain disorders can also lead to dementia.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

RSV is a common cause of coughs and colds,, external and although infections usually get better by themselves, they can sometimes be serious for babies and older adults, according to the NHS.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries for older adults and result in around 43,000 fatalities every year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Leo also aimed to find common cause with Macron, a defender of multilateral cooperation who is pushing world leaders to come up with a framework for regulating artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The north would rise for either, he suspected... but Stannis Baratheon would never make common cause with an imposter.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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