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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

Three candidates are competing for an open seat in District 3, where Councilmember Bob Blumenfield has termed out of office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In 2021, as price growth began accelerating in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, Powell termed the increase transitory, a product of supply-chain bottlenecks and other post-Covid distortions that it assumed would resolve.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

There have been some concerns at the start of this year about what might be termed "systems over-reach", even if that's a phrase I have invented myself rather than one I've heard in the paddock.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Homer’s duties encompassed driving the team, sundry maintenance, and what Ridgeway termed “bookkeeping.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead