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).

Examples of have/share (something) in common in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What the best drama series all have in common, though, is an air of intrigue and enticing conflicts that elicit emotion — and there’s no shortage of great options streaming on Netflix. —

Kevin Jacobsen and Sarah Perchikoff, EW.com, 21 May 2024 What alcohol, tobacco and firearms don’t have in common Across the U.S., there’s not a single state where firearms are taxed as much as alcohol and tobacco. —

Topher L. McDougal, The Conversation, 20 May 2024 What do beach days, boat rides, and picnics all have in common? —

Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 What do these seemingly unrelated items have in common? —

Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 What do populists on the left and the right have in common? —

John Gustavsson, National Review, 11 May 2024 Something else the Giants have in common with the Rockies: the only two teams yet to win three games in a row this season. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 What do Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. have in common beyond a common tongue? —

Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 3 May 2024 Gwen Stefani and Dory from Finding Nemo have something in common — their short term memory. —

Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

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have/share (something) in common

have someone's (best) interests at heart

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