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"She was tough because she had survived in Australia where it was still common for blokes to jeer at girls.

But it was still common for men to have multiple wives, and because of this Amini's extended family sprawled.

Although a few grocers have opened in city food deserts, it is still common for Chicagoans in some rough neighborhoods to travel several miles to buy produce.

A cautionary exhibit by Rem Koolhaas's practice OMA shows "Architecture By Civil Servants", from the 1960s and 70s, when it was still common for cities to have large in-house architectural departments.

When it comes to paying for advice, it is still common for advisers to get commission from banks, insurers or pension providers on products that are bought by their client.

I learned that in 1983 it was still common for a woman to be admitted to the hospital for a biopsy, wait there for the results, and then undergo the surgery in her case, a nearly two-week ordeal.

He lived in a time when a fisherman might hate otters, still common then, for destroying trout.

In order to prevent atelectasis and hypoxaemia in surgical patients, it is still common today for surgical patients undergoing general anaesthesia to receive a larger VT.

It is still common in China for parents in rural areas to help their offspring find a suitable partner, by arranging dates or through introductions.

It is still common in Asian countries for couples to live with their in-laws.

Homelessness and housing shortages are still common, underlining the need for the construction of durable, sustainable, and affordable housing.