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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Most people come out of childhood eating, using the bathroom, and speaking without help.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The expansion also supports job growth, with the company now employing over 2,200 people across the state.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commons. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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