have/share (something) in common
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: to have (a feature or characteristic) which is shared
Intersecting lines have one point in common.
The cameras share some basic features in common.
The two cultures have a lot in common (with each other).
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What do hair, food, mold, and bodily fluids have in common?
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
What all his films have in common is an intellectual curiosity as fierce as the carnage.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Comments What do a plumber, a train robber, a movie star, and a haunted house mummy all have in common?
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
What do a bustling retail store at peak hours, a hospital emergency room in full swing and a delivery driver trying to complete a rush-order shipping schedule have in common?
—Sean Nolan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
What all his films have in common is an intellectual curiosity as fierce as the carnage.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Comments What do a plumber, a train robber, a movie star, and a haunted house mummy all have in common?
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
What do a bustling retail store at peak hours, a hospital emergency room in full swing and a delivery driver trying to complete a rush-order shipping schedule have in common?
—Sean Nolan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have/share (something) in common
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