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There should be some weight and intention behind it, some larger explanation that can be used to justify the term’s use.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Shiffrin has won seven of this term's World Cup slalom races and finished just 0.14sec behind winner Camille Rast in Kranjska Gora, so her dismal display in the team combined was hard to explain.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Spurs can take a number of positives from fighting back with a numerical disadvantage against last term's champions, however the result leaves Frank's side 13th in the table.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
At a term’s close, students graded their teachers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
“Next September he’s going to go back to P.S. 13 and do the term’s work over again.”
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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