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The phrase "applying common sense" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the use of practical judgment or reasoning in decision-making or problem-solving situations.
Example: "In this situation, applying common sense will help us find the most effective solution."
Alternatives: "using practical judgment" or "exercising sound reasoning".
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And because she is a mother, she is used to sorting out the disputes of squabbling juveniles and applying common sense to difficult situations.
In the end, just as juries have to do in trials, we have to assess whether his evidence was believable by applying common sense.
She raised the money largely from men, and the experience taught her something, she says, about applying common sense to corporate management.
"At the same time, we are applying common sense and using discretion on a case-by-case basis to ensure that our enforcement is meeting our priorities".
Until the 20th century, physicists had studied subjects, such as mechanics, heat, and electromagnetism, that they could understand by applying common sense or by extrapolating from everyday experiences.
So it is gratifying to see Henry M. Paulson Jr., the Treasury secretary, applying common sense to executive pay at institutions being propped up with investments from the Bank of You and Me.
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I simply apply common sense.
It means you apply common sense".
[Y]ou have to apply common sense..
"We assume our members will apply common sense to something".
Some guards apply common sense, others don't.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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