so-called
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Researchers had previously observed this so-called "turnover" state only in vanadium and iron-only nitrogenases.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
And I don’t doubt that the so-called X-Mode’s control logic can mimic the action of a center differential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Stocks are so-called “real” assets, so a decline in the currency may be offset by a rise in the price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
But the "so-called impediments" got short shrift from the most senior politician in Queensland, state premier David Crisafulli, who reached for less diplomatic language.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“You must tell the truth. I think you know very well what this is. It is one of your so-called rockets.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing so-called
Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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