parlance
Example Sentences
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In financial markets parlance, a “left tail” outcome refers to a major crash.
From MarketWatch
Once storage fills up—a condition known in industry parlance as “tank tops”—producers face the technically and politically costly reality of halting production.
In finance parlance, traders “fade” a move in a given asset or index by betting that it will quickly reverse.
From MarketWatch
In breeder parlance, miniature can apply to any pig under 300 pounds.
As details of the crash emerged in news reports, his heart sank: The plane was a Canadair Regional Jet, or CRJ in airline parlance, the same aircraft that Sam piloted.
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