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[turm] / tɜrm /






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"In such a scenario, India is expected to double its market share from 6% in 2024 to 12% in the UK's RMG import in the near to medium term," CareEdge said in a report.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

He was not, to use his own term, an “alpha dog.”

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

As Shawn Fain seeks another term as president of the United Auto Workers, he has plenty to stake a campaign on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Neither she nor the governor said whether she will campaign for the full six-year Senate term, or just serve temporarily until January 2027.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The term sonar is short for “sound navigation and ranging.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

"For neighbours and people living in this community, they are still trying to come to terms with what has happened."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

No document has been more examined than the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, down to the placement of commas, as if the terms meant anything to those jockeying over it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He’s excited for the chance to be known on his own terms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Over a two-week period, the yen strengthened to about 144 to the dollar from 162 — a huge move in FX terms.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Slavery is often depicted only in terms of the work that was done for masters.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

To the public, Greenspan was known for his impenetrably cryptic speaking style and for the relative tranquility in the American economy during his tenure, which has been termed “the great moderation” despite recurrent short-term crises.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

It’s not “human cockfighting,” as John McCain termed it in 1996 while pushing for a ban on the sport—preliminary research suggests that both football and boxing cause more brain damage than MMA.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

It can hold up to 135 long-term and short-term men who need to be separated from mainstream prisoners because of the nature of their offence - termed "offence-related protection prisoners".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Prosecutors had asked for a stiff sentence for what they termed a “massive fraud” that involved hundreds of thousands of victims.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Huge portions of what is loosely termed “the squirrel brain” are given over to one thought: food.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

Durazo is running for the District 1 seat held by Supervisor Hilda Solis, who is terming out after more than a decade on the board.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

M23 rebels blamed the government for the attack, terming it a "terrorist act".

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

Board members left the door open for Carvalho’s return by terming Chait an “acting superintendent,” to fill in temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

She added that the pieces would soon be opened to the public for research and academic study, terming the move a milestone in safeguarding Ethiopia's cultural heritage.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2025

McKissick also defended the phrase, terming it an inevitable response to the “dashed hopes and mangled dreams of a people and a result of the ineffectiveness of the nonviolent movement.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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