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item

[ahy-tuhm, ahy-tem] / ˈaɪ təm, ˈaɪ tɛm /


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The line item “other income”, referring to gains in equity investments in other companies, popped up again and again in recent earnings reports.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, at least 60% of returns cite that an item is too big or note weight loss as the cause, up from 30% to 40% a year ago, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It just so happens that the watchdog overseeing the largest single item in the federal budget, the inspector general of Social Security, has just submitted its latest report to Congress.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A motorhome was by far the largest item, in terms of both value and size, purchased by Murrell with SNP cash.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There was not a single item of conventional trail food—raisins or peanuts or small, portable quantities of packets or canned goods—which was a little dispiriting in a national park.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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