so-called

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The components include sensors, so-called coreless motors that power precise high-speed movements and speed reducers often used in joints to mimic human motions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Salazar is painful to anyone who cares about LGBTQ+ adolescents and has either survived so-called conversion therapy or learned about survivors’ experiences.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The so-called “Magnificent Seven” remain central to the broader market’s direction, making them difficult for investors to ignore.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

As investors see the war in Iran potentially edging nearer to completion, that’s benefited so-called risk-on trades, including within the memory sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Black holes are so dense that if you get too close—past the so-called event horizon—the escape velocity is faster than the speed of light.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife