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[turm] / tɜrm /






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The war in Iran has created questions about the Gulf’s AI development in the near term.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The term describes how the crust stretches and thins in the middle, similar to the narrowed "neck" that forms when a piece of saltwater taffy is pulled apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Reporters will likely press Powell on whether he will stay on the Fed board after his term as chair ends on May 15.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

The court holds complete discretion to choose which cases to consider each term and always rejects the vast majority of petitions that it receives.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

With one hand on a sword and the other outstretched in a gesture of peace, it was a picture of a modest man—not an all-conquering hero—as he rejected calls for a third term in office.

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




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