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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a common face" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that is familiar or typical in appearance, often in a context where you are discussing people or features that are widely recognized or seen.
Example: "In the crowd, I spotted a common face that I had seen in the neighborhood before."
Alternatives: "a familiar face" or "a typical face".
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Saddam Hussein was a common face during the Gulf war, then Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Afghan mojahedin leader backed by Pakistan after the Soviet withdrawal.
The quiet morning broke into noisy pieces when Farmer Taunton's youngest son, William, a grimy boy with a common face, pounded into town bareback on a black plow horse.
She says this is because she has "a common face", while I suspect people fail to make a connection between Smith and her fame because she doesn't quite believe in it herself.
If P, Q ∈ X, then P ∩ Q is either empty or a common face of P and Q.
Neighbouring cell: Every cell with a common face, edge or corner is considered a neighbour to a given cell.
Let (pi_{h} kappa)) denote the set of all elements sharing a common face with the element κ.
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Be consistent and fair when managing a team you used to be part of: This is a common challenge faced by many managers.
Foxconn's predicament mirrors a common problem faced by Taiwanese contract manufacturers, whose fortunes depend heavily on those of their clients.
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