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so-called

[soh-kawld] / ˈsoʊˈkɔld /


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On Tuesday, China announced a broad ban on the export to Japan of so-called dual-use goods with potential military applications.

From The Wall Street Journal

That period six years ago saw Australia's most severe fire season on record, the so-called "Black Summer" of 2019-20 where dozens of people died and thousands of hectares of land was burnt.

From BBC

But analysts said profits were unlikely any time soon from either company -- the first two IPOs among China's so-called "six tigers", generative AI providers competing with tech giants such as Alibaba and ByteDance.

From Barron's

Recent moves in the bond market have set up a so-called bull steepening in the Treasury curve, where short-term yields fall more quickly than longer-dated yields.

From Barron's

Now, the industry’s leaders are shifting attention toward the next big thing in retail—so-called agentic commerce, or the use of AI tools or agents to find and purchase merchandise.

From Barron's