How to Use common ground in a Sentence
common ground
noun- Hunters and environmentalists found common ground in their opposition to the new law.
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Since then, the two sides have found more common ground.
— Rebecca Souw, Variety, 25 Aug. 2021 -
Here are the areas where the new poll found common ground.
— Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2024 -
Still, the men kept speaking and soon found common ground.
— Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 17 June 2022 -
Wright said the shop provided a place for the two sides to find common ground.
— Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 18 July 2022 -
The good of these children should be common ground for us.
— Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 24 May 2021 -
Try to come to some common ground and just figure it out.
— Charli Penn, Essence, 30 June 2021 -
The goal: find even the tiniest sliver of common ground.
— Robert Pearl, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021 -
Here are some things that might help: Find common ground.
— Essence, 3 Aug. 2021 -
But the strange bedfellows were happy to have the common ground.
— Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023 -
The best way to connect and find common ground is through stories.
— Ellevate, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 -
That was common ground, rich and fertile on both sides.
— Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021 -
And that's a way that people in this country could have some more common ground.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023 -
Hey, Doc: The Guardians have approached Bieber in the past about extensions, but the two sides couldn’t find common ground.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022 -
Thursday wasn't the first time Sanders appeared to find common ground with Musk.
— Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 -
With plenty of common ground, these two signs mesh well.
— Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 -
At the time, the two disparate groups were attempting to find common ground.
— David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 -
Politicians on either side of the aisle found rare common ground.
— Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021 -
My instinct is to get along, to compromise, and to find common ground.
— Jay Cost, National Review, 18 Oct. 2023 -
As this week unfolds, the two of you may find common ground and reach a compromise.
— Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 18 July 2021 -
Take the time to get to know people, understand their goals, and find common ground.
— Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 -
The mayor and the Assembly need to be able to find common ground to solve the urgent issues of our city.
— Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 -
But perhaps there is more common ground between us than meets the eye.
— Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Wes Moore, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 -
That common ground could be the key to achieving a detente when the two leaders meet Wednesday.
— Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Lawmakers could do more to find some kind of common ground on guns.
— NBC News, 15 May 2022 -
In fact, even trying to find common ground can be taxing for these two.
— Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024 -
Empathy and the search for common ground are hallmarks of her work.
— Sfchronicle Pr, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2021 -
There’s got to be some common ground somewhere in this great country.
— J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 3 June 2021 -
For this relationship to thrive, both sides must find common ground.
— Chris "shmiddy" Schmidt, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 -
The first-time mom added that one of the best parts of sharing her experience with motherhood on social media was finding common ground with other moms.
— Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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