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The phrase "a common explanation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an explanation that is widely accepted or frequently given in a particular context.
Example: "Many people believe that climate change is primarily caused by human activity, which is a common explanation among scientists."
Alternatives: "a typical explanation" or "a widely accepted explanation".
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A common explanation is confirmation bias.
Some morphogenetic tissue movements and the sorting out of embryonic cells may have a common explanation.
A common explanation is that stated preferences are generally difficult to measure.
This note examines a common explanation why participants of panel surveys may report declining life satisfaction over time.
A common explanation is that they are out of sight and, therefore, out of mind — that travelers are likely to tip only employees they directly interact with.
In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, President Trump has pointed to a common explanation for the violence: video games.
One reason, perhaps, is that moral hazard is a common explanation for any excessive risk-taking, including excessive risk-taking by firms.
At the time Kwataine and others accepted a common explanation: the woman had died because her mother-in-law had bewitched her.
A common explanation for this discrepancy — that the BBC World Service gets free support from its parent agency, the domestic BBC — doesn't really hold up.
"There's a common explanation that profound sadness leads to someone's becoming a comedian, but I'm not sure that's a proven equation in my case," he told me.
At least the moves in oil and food prices share a common explanation, but what in the world do they have to do with the end of the boom in home prices?
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