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The conditions mean farmers have missed two of the three usual planting phases for so-called "wet direct seeding" of rice, a technique that requires fields to be flooded.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Earlier this year, Carr announced that decades-old exemptions from the so-called “equal time rule” for news programs, including “The View,” were no longer valid.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
That is in line with the so-called breakeven rate, the level of job creation at which new people entering the workforce can be absorbed.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
For the so-called Yimby movement, or activists who support policies to make building easier, Modica became an instant star.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The last thing Robert or his family wanted was the newspapers getting hold of Elisha’s letters or asking Maggie for details about their so-called marriage.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing so-called
Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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