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If more than two storms occur between now and August a so called "mini-list" of five names will be created, running alphabetically from A to E.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Kaman, a materials science and engineering graduate student working in the research group of professor Axel Hoffmann, realized that both graphene electrons and microscopic magnetic excitations in so called magnonic materials behave like waves.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
This so called Trojan horse effect allows harmful pathogens to persist and spread through drinking water systems and may also play a role in the rise of antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
Among them is the so called Pinocchio chameleon, a reptile described for nearly 150 years.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025
We had to first climb Water Tank Mountain, so called because of the two cylindrical steel water tanks on top that held Coalwood’s drinking water.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing so-called
Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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