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- adjective Exhibiting or using
common sense
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Examples
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LOTHIAN: So, in a little-noticed memo sent around last month, the Office of Management and Budget made what it calls commonsense changes to provide more accurate data.
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She was defending what she calls commonsense conservatism.
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CROWLEY: In five stops through southeastern Missouri, Talent mentioned same-sex marriage and abortion in most of them, reaching out to the base with what he calls commonsense Missouri values.
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CROWLEY: In five stops through southeastern Missouri, Talent mentioned same-sex marriage and abortion in most of them, reaching out to the base with what he calls commonsense Missouri values.
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CROWLEY: In five stops through southeastern Missouri, Talent mentioned same-sex marriage and abortion in most of them, reaching out to the base with what he calls commonsense Missouri values.
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But what we called commonsense views, after all, can be analysed and ought to be analysed.
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Sadly the innocent fall prey to it, and commonsense is out the window. on March 22, 2008 at 11: 15 pm | Reply XTP
An Ex Traffic Biker Writes: « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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One policeman armed with persuasive reasoning and commonsense is worth six others with truncheons drawn and shouting abuse to make their points.
Find Shannon « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Had the word commonsense not become such a meaningless term I'd almost be tempted to use it.
Workers of the world, divide! Johnny Guitar 2009
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Had the word commonsense not become such a meaningless term I'd almost be tempted to use it.
Archive 2009-02-01 Johnny Guitar 2009
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