How to Use common ground in a Sentence

common ground

noun
  • Hunters and environmentalists found common ground in their opposition to the new law.
  • At their core, sports and art share common ground.
    — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
  • So, there’s some kind of common ground there.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • But the best of the best find ways to get to common ground.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Finding common ground isn't just a skill for the new kid.
    — Bob Gardner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Then again, the two sides can find common ground when there is money to be made.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • But who are also willing to find common ground and fix things in our state.
    — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And above all, Jesse always saw common ground.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Even payers and providers are starting to search for common ground.
    — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But the question is whether the two sides can find common ground on money.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The hunger for common ground was never the problem.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • So there's that kind of common ground and connection.
    — Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There’s still work to do to find a common ground in terms of tone and creative freedom.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In many ways, fandom creates rare common ground.
    — Steve Milton, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
  • So now there’s talk of finding common ground in New York.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Bettis said Dart and Carter need to find common ground.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • An Oval Office trap, or space for common ground?
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The idea is that even rivals can find common ground over a beverage.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Their father’s words are a reminder of how to fight for unity and find common ground.
    — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Lawmakers looking for common ground ahead of the midterms don’t need to look far.
    — Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • And who knows, there might also be some common ground to discover.
    — Mark Waller, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • When leaders feel heard, common ground is easier to find.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Starting from a place of common ground makes room for conversations that once felt out of reach.
    — Lisa Sherman, Time, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Many families find common ground in giving back.
    — Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, our ability to find common ground has always been our greatest hope.
    — NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The silent treatment is not conducive to making amends or finding common ground.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The two found common ground in the important subject matter.
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Ash also had a history in sales that gave him and Mary Kay common ground.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • That shows his lack of experience to find common ground for a solution.
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • That ought to be enough common ground to determine which show voters deem more outstanding.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026

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