coined
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The phrase "American dream" was coined in the 1930s and often conjures up images of suburban families, solid jobs and beach vacations.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
The 51-year-old calls herself California’s “first partner,” a title she coined herself to signal an equal footing with the governor and gender inclusivity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
When prominent AI researcher Andrej Karpathy coined the term “vibe coding” in early 2025, he gave an explicit shoutout to Cursor.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Researchers have coined a term to describe AI’s uneven capabilities: “jagged frontier.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He saw the principal role of chemistry as finding out what things are made of, and coined the term ‘chemical analysis’ to describe this process.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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