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Ghanaian authorities have arrested seven people for allegedly using banknotes to make so-called "money bouquets" and decorate cakes.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The uncapped credit would cover labor expenses for production crews as well as so-called above-the-line costs, such as salaries for actors and writers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
In fact, the so-called Roberts Court, named by tradition after the chief justice, is a misnomer.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
A 150-day statute of limitations would apply to challenging so-called biological opinions, which review project impact on species and habitats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
As he drove he hauled out the now wrinkled notes, found her so-called “age.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing so-called
Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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