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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The Israeli campaign in Lebanon has killed more than 4,000 people since March 2, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026 -
In fact, technically, invasive BCI has already enabled people to communicate via telepathy, albeit only in small-scale research settings so far.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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“Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commons. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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