making common cause

phrase

present participle of make common cause
as in cooperating
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end The managers attempted to make common cause between their departments to get the project done quickly and efficiently.

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Phrase
  • The Raiders figure to be conservative here, playing ball control game behind veteran QB Kirk Cousins with Fernando Mendoza waiting in the wings (for some reason).
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The umpires congregated for 15 seconds, and then went back to playing ball.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Conrad has done an outstanding job of pulling together a team of local workers at all levels of the business.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Wrightwood residents are used to pulling together to face catastrophe.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
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“Making common cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20common%20cause. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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