terming

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Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out in District 3, leaving the race to represent the southwestern San Fernando Valley open to a newcomer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 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

She added that the pieces would soon be opened to the public for research and academic study, terming the move a milestone in safeguarding Ethiopia's cultural heritage.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

"Justice will be done," government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya posted on X platform, terming the musician's killing an "abominable act".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

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