common time
noun
: a musical meter marked by four beats per measure with the quarter note receiving a single beat
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Spring is often seen as the peak of allergy season, but fall is also a common time of year to suffer from hay fever.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The bacteria thrives in warm water, meaning summertime is the most common time for infections, but one expert told NBC News the number of deaths is still high for this point in the season and another told Today that infections have been steadily rising for the last six to seven years.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The most common time for strikes is between June and August.
—New York Times, 17 July 2025
The July 4 floods happened at night, a common time for flood deaths.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The bacteria thrives in warm water, meaning summertime is the most common time for infections, but one expert told NBC News the number of deaths is still high for this point in the season and another told Today that infections have been steadily rising for the last six to seven years.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The most common time for strikes is between June and August.
—New York Times, 17 July 2025
The July 4 floods happened at night, a common time for flood deaths.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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“Common time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20time. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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