"a common reality" is a perfectly acceptable phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to something that many people experience or encounter in their lives. For example: Stress is a common reality for many people in today's fast-paced society.
But the necessity to do so is now a common reality.
What is sure is that the satellite view of our world and its evolution is now a common reality.
What happened to Gates is a common reality for all people that make a bad situation worse.
Director Roberto Briceno said the killings "bring into relief a common reality of daily life in Venezuela".
O'Flaherty wrote that: "Racial discrimination and harassment are commonplace," adding that discriminatory profiling by the police is "a common reality".
Sadly, places like Rastan, where civilians are trapped between the warring sides, have become a common reality of the Syria conflict.
The idea that Savita's situation is rare is a common, reality-defying myth.
Such killing fields are a distressingly common reality in modern Mexico, where more than 26,000 people went missing during the 2006-2012 term of President Felipe Calderon.
That is not a story that should happen in America – where abortion is legal – but it's an increasingly common reality for many women.
These are all common realities of living a college lifestyle.
In an absurdly violent scene - which would be comical for its surrealism if it were not a tragic reminder of an all too common reality - Folman highlights Israel's misuse of force and penchant for reckless violence as they destroy roads, apartment buildings and villages just to eliminate a single rogue Mercedes commandeered by terrorists.
