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[turm] / tɜrm /






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The shift toward “advanced packaging” in the chip world—a term referring to a variety of strategies for knitting together pieces of silicon into one big chip—has long been building.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some insiders are obligated to hold their shares for a minimum term before they have the option of selling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

One of the most intriguing aspects of the discovery involves chirality, a scientific term describing the difference between left-handed and right-handed structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

While the state doesn’t require board members to have term limits, nonprofit experts said they consider it best practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

After Washington listened to the unanimous advice of all his cabinet officers and reluctantly agreed to serve a second term, he tucked away Madison s draft for another day.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Backhaus, by contrast, works it all out for her audience in terms that might be hopeful but lack theatrical cogency,

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

In terms of the Latin American trip, Venuta said that "generally, the rule is to avoid air travel for about 20 days following these surgeries, though there is obviously some flexibility".

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

For one, the resulting insurance losses might be fairly modest in historical terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

For instance, a recent podcast with Prime Minister Andy Burnham "had close to 50,000 long plays, but in terms of clips, it's done millions".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But I had to do that on my own terms.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

In 2022, she launched what she termed an upscale vodka and champagne brand, American Dream, organizing a dinner for Mar-a-Lago guests that participants realized halfway through was an investment pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

One review called Cregger’s movie “different and much better than the other ‘Resident Evil’ movies,” which were termed “depersonalized zombie sludge.”

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Carney was asked Thursday about the prospect of Canada joining the EU and delivered what he termed a "non-answer," declining to rule out the idea or endorse it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Within a few short months, he will be termed out of office and return to being a regular citizen, if not an average one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

That “heroic theory of invention,” as it is termed, is encouraged by patent law, because an applicant for a patent must prove the novelty of the invention submitted.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

With Councilmember Curren Price terming out in District 9, six candidates are vying to represent parts of downtown and South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 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

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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