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[turm] / tɜrm /






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As a result, the entire term structure continues to slope upwards.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“I use that term, ‘backdoor entry,’ to Texas A&M,” he said, adding that some students save $1,400 a semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Ahmed: Well, I was really proud to be part of the conversation, when we were kind of collectively coining that term, right, going from diversity to representation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And frankly, the longer his second term goes, the more it seems that fear is coming true.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Like the other patients at Carville, she submits to monthly tests to determine if the disease is still present or if it’s been “arrested”—the term used to describe continued absence of infection.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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