have/share (something) in common
idiom
: to have (a feature or characteristic) which is shared
Intersecting lines have one point in common.
The cameras share some basic features in common.
The two cultures have a lot in common (with each other).
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People who lived through the Irish Potato Famine, enslavement in Trinidad and Icelandic measles epidemics all have something in common: Women outlive men in dire circumstances.
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Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
All of these seafood joints, along with dozens of other restaurants, churches, and organizations, have something in common during the first week of March.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
However, quantum physics and general relativity do have something in common; neither can explain what happens at the heart of black holes.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2025
All of these cities have something in common: Local lawmakers voted to increase police budgets in 2024, despite pressure from activists who wanted to defund the police.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
All of these seafood joints, along with dozens of other restaurants, churches, and organizations, have something in common during the first week of March.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
However, quantum physics and general relativity do have something in common; neither can explain what happens at the heart of black holes.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2025
All of these cities have something in common: Local lawmakers voted to increase police budgets in 2024, despite pressure from activists who wanted to defund the police.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for have/share (something) in common
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