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On one side are progressive, feminist, so-called Brooklyn Dads, who are famously driven by a belief that they should split child-rearing responsibilities with their partners equally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
These so-called polyploid genomes contain multiple sets of chromosomes inherited from different ancestral species.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
This leads to already warm or hot air becomes hotter and hotter, creating a so-called heat dome.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Quill & Arrow, a personal injury firm that represents drivers suing over so-called “lemons” — vehicles with significant, unfixable manufacturing flaws — has long been a thorn in the side of Ford.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
When rumors about the so-called whitey tape surfaced, a friend who knows me well called up, clearly worried that the lie was true.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing so-called
Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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