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a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position elected for a two-year term as mayor

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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?

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Noun
The Wild expressed interest in free agent Jack Roslovic earlier this week, but despite being unsigned with the season already underway, the forward wanted more term and money than the Wild were willing to pay. Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 When the south end natives randomly reconnected about five years ago at the radio station where Steiger worked, Tingle, who has been married twice and lived more than half a century as a straight man, was just coming to terms with being gay. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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One additional tax to be aware of is what’s termed a wealth tax. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent. Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for term
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Noun
  • The San Francisco Chronicle’s Mackenzie Chung Fegan abandoned anonymity on day one, and the New York Times’ dual critics Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan went as far as starring in several videos to announce their tenure at the paper.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Last on the list is a team led by a coach with six Super Bowl victories whose tenure to date can best be described as a debacle.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rather than being words on a wall, for example, these leadership behaviors come up in performance reviews.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • On the line level, there are countless word choice combinations to convey the same meaning (check out Reading Rilke by William Gass).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list 2025, Hilton has been named the best workplace in Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The show ended with Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko being eliminated, and what wasn't shown on TV was Baldwin's kids in the audience getting emotional when she was named as the star going home.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Her first stint in politics was as an independent lawmaker in Japan’s parliament.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Chicago native has been reporting for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 2023, following stints working for the Columbia Missourian, Jefferson City News Tribune, Street Sense Media and NewsGuard.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gibbs encountered the phrase while reading Open Water by British writer Caleb Azumah Nelson, whose reflections on Blackness, love, and fatherhood echoed Gibbs’s own story.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Also, there is a cue card with some sort of possible Latin phrases that Lithgow's Dumbledore may be speaking.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after the painful loss, the nation’s president Nicolas Maduro called for a coaching change, and got one.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Bryant is the type of player whose expression can often tell the story of the day, both in times of joy and agony.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Dollcore aesthetics can be tailored to suit a range of moods, from gothic doll vibes to pastel, sugar-sweet interpretations, making this trend versatile for creative expression.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a new essay co-written with Harvard University professor Robert Waldinger — titled The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World — Kate, 43, reflected on how technology is eroding our ability to truly connect.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The composition, titled Victory (NBA on Prime Theme), will serve as the signature sound for NBA on Prime each week beginning with the 2025-26 season.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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