jargon
Example Sentences
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Digging into the jargon on mortgage regulations and credit scores can be daunting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Among these is to remove a lower limit at which teams can recharge the cars' batteries when at full throttle - known as 'super-clipping' in F1 jargon.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Mr. Bernard offers colorful descriptions of various classic pinball machines—such as Monaco, Gorgar and Harlem Globetrotters—and explains some of the jargon surrounding them: outlanes, drop targets, nudges and tilts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He repeated the tests many times, altering the phrases to include words drawn from categories such as bodily references, film noir-style atmosphere and technical jargon.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
A surprising amount of jargon can simply be banished and no one will be the worse for it.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing jargon
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