making common cause

phrase

present participle of make common cause
as in cooperating
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end The managers attempted to make common cause between their departments to get the project done quickly and efficiently.

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  • The umpires congregated for 15 seconds, and then went back to playing ball.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Joining some teenagers playing ball at a court off Backus Lane, Sandler stayed for a quick game and then posed for pictures with the group.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
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  • Local police officers are pulling together to help a comrade in need.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Leigh famously makes films in a very different manner than most, pulling together his cast and then workshopping them with an outline of where the scenario might head, but with no script.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Making common cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20common%20cause. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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