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parlance

[pahr-luhns] / ˈpɑr ləns /


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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 the parlance of traditional genres, Andre’s 31-minute record would probably be shelved in the “Novelty” section.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

That’s Wall Street parlance for $100, the “par” value of many bonds.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

From someone else, for instance Janice, the contact would simply be casual, friendly, just a kind of parlance, formless, easy talk.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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