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parlance

[pahr-luhns] / ˈpɑr ləns /


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Critics then and later saw Disraeli as an opportunist—a bit of a chancer, in British parlance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

George III, the “king who lost America” in British parlance, got a bad rap in the Declaration of Independence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Nuvalent has two late-stage therapies for non-small cell lung cancer that GSK says have “multi-blockbuster potential,” the industry parlance for sales of more than $1 billion per year.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

In wrestling parlance, a “receipt” refers to retribution for a perceived slight or unnecessary use of physical force during a match.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

In the parlance of economists, such a case is known as an information asymmetry.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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