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Iran has established a network of exchange houses and quasi banks, known as rahbars, that control front companies in Hong Kong, the U.A.E. and Turkey, according to Treasury officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

The Office of Legal Counsel serves as the president’s quasi in-house lawyer, offering legal analysis on the permissibility of the executive branch’s actions while also playing referee between federal agencies when they disagree.

From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026

For the first time, astronomers had observed a supernova producing a quasi periodic signal that increased in frequency, forming a "chirp."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026

That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026

Here are some exceptions to the “before or after” rule for hyphens in two-word descriptions: • If self or quasi is one of the words, always use a hyphen.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

“I say he’s a slob,” she said in her own quasi- comedy routine, before praising her son.

From Reuters ● Mar. 20, 2023

Suu Kyi also became the darling of Burma’s supporters in Washington, who launched a push for re-engagement with the country in 2011 after the generals ostensibly gave way to a quasi- civilian government.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2015

The world abounds with examples of quasi- identical peoples and tribes who can't stand each other.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2015

The dissolution of the Ottoman Empire created new nations under the quasi- colonial rule of France and Great Britain, such as Iraq and Palestine.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014

He’s our quasi-official leader; the position is only quasi- legal.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner