the Commons
plural noun
: the House of Commons (the part of the British or Canadian Parliament whose members are elected by voters)
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In one corner of an upper floor of the Commons on the Universal Lot a coffee counter has been erected that looks like the café where Carey Mulligan’s character works in Emerald Fennel’s Promising Young Woman, and baristas hand out espresso and drip coffees.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to two St. Paul rallies, people gathered at the Commons, a park in downtown Minneapolis near U.S. Bank Stadium, and along U.S. 61 in White Bear Lake.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The activities begin on Friday, with an all-ages street soccer tournament at the Commons, 9101 E. Jefferson Ave.
—Eric Guzmán, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The show’s title references feminist theorist Silvia Federici’s 2018 book Re-enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Black bear spotted in Greenhills near Cincinnati According to Greenhills police, officers spotted the bear during a routine patrol early Monday morning on the Commons.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Attempts to introduce a transparency duty for AI developers were proposed and passed repeatedly in the Lords, but were ultimately rejected in the Commons for the sixth and final time.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Just a year ago, the vibe in the Commons was cautious.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to two St. Paul rallies, people gathered at the Commons, a park in downtown Minneapolis near U.S. Bank Stadium, and along U.S. 61 in White Bear Lake.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The activities begin on Friday, with an all-ages street soccer tournament at the Commons, 9101 E. Jefferson Ave.
—Eric Guzmán, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The show’s title references feminist theorist Silvia Federici’s 2018 book Re-enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Black bear spotted in Greenhills near Cincinnati According to Greenhills police, officers spotted the bear during a routine patrol early Monday morning on the Commons.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Attempts to introduce a transparency duty for AI developers were proposed and passed repeatedly in the Lords, but were ultimately rejected in the Commons for the sixth and final time.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Just a year ago, the vibe in the Commons was cautious.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
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“The Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commons. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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