common knowledge
Britishnoun
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Crosswords, for him, are arguments on behalf of things: of what qualifies as “common knowledge,” of what role puzzles should play in informing a citizenry, of how wordplay and slang snake into the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times
As it turned out, the beehive ban was not common knowledge, even to the beekeepers association, said its president, Cheryl Koeller, in an email.
From Los Angeles Times
“It was common knowledge he was down at Jones Street,” home to the legislature’s offices.
From Salon
It’s been common knowledge since his first #1 hit in 1963.
From Salon
As we approach the 250th anniversary of this nation’s birth, it ought to be common knowledge that putting the National Guard into the center of turmoil is not to be taken at all lightly.
From Los Angeles Times
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