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opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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Content by this author: The Reagan Road to Détente
The conventional wisdom has it that Ronald Reagan was elected to his first term in 1980 largely on the strength of economic considerations.
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Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
But counter to the conventional wisdom, some research shows that women may get better care after such closures.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Loser: Donald Trump Before the debate, the conventional wisdom was that to have a strong night, Trump needed to do a few things.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 11 Sep. 2024
The conventional wisdom, which the GOP has often subscribed to, is that a short nomination battle (and longer general election campaign) allows the party and its voters time to heal wounds from the nomination fight and rally around the nominee well in advance of November.
—Caitlin Jewitt, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
But counter to the conventional wisdom, some research shows that women may get better care after such closures.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Loser: Donald Trump Before the debate, the conventional wisdom was that to have a strong night, Trump needed to do a few things.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 11 Sep. 2024
The conventional wisdom, which the GOP has often subscribed to, is that a short nomination battle (and longer general election campaign) allows the party and its voters time to heal wounds from the nomination fight and rally around the nominee well in advance of November.
—Caitlin Jewitt, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
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