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du jour

[duh zhoor, doo, dy zhoor] / də ˈʒʊər, du, dü ˈʒur /


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A term that describes a computer-science algorithm is the metaphor du jour among AI types—and coming soon to a boardroom near you.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Lunching with some of the hotshots—being a newbie I was by no means a fully-fledged member—I was fascinated, indeed, almost overwhelmed, by the story du jour: American Raceways.

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

While “The Fact Checker” is uneven, it’s a fun and quick read, and it does raise some of the most relevant questions du jour: What is a fact?

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2025

But let’s begin with the constitutional crisis du jour!

From Slate Mar. 22, 2025

I sat down and asked the waiter what the plat du jour was.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway



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