parlance
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Nuvalent has two late-stage therapies for non-small cell lung cancer that GSK says have “multi-blockbuster potential,” the industry parlance for sales of more than $1 billion per year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
In Wall Street parlance, that means the deal is currently two times oversubscribed.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Falling oil consumption—known in economic parlance as demand destruction—is doing some of the balancing work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In wrestling parlance, a “receipt” refers to retribution for a perceived slight or unnecessary use of physical force during a match.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
I use the term racial caste in this book the way it is used in common parlance to denote a stigmatized racial group locked into an inferior position by law and custom.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing parlance
Just Mercy
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