as in public
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the aristocracy feared what would happen if the commons were enfranchised
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people
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In 2024, the Pulaski County Jail processed roughly 14,000 people.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025 -
The words from the President came with a lot of scrutiny, particularly due to the latest government shutdown, which has left people paying a lot of attention to everything the President says.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commons. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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