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plural of word
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as in terms
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand

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as in statements
something that is said people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God

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as in passwords
a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard "What's the word?" demanded the sentry

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present tense third-person singular of word

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Noun
And while Argentina’s culture of talk therapy may turn psychic suffering into words on the therapist’s couch, fans may be reassured that the pros are trained to translate their nerves into strategy on the pitch. Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 As seen in a video posted by Fanatics on Instagram and X, the former NFL quarterback traded words with Paul face-to-face before slapping him, and was ultimately pulled away. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 But then every album’s been a slow undoing of that, and there’s less words on this album than the others. Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 Your letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Once that classroom discussion begins, academics will surely have some more words for all the creative liberties Nolan’s movie takes. Antonio Ferme, Variety, 18 July 2026 Honking the horn led to words being exchanged between the two drivers, followed by gunfire, the station says. Mark Price july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 Later, the Moon squares combative Mars, raising the odds of sharp words and impatient reactions. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories! Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 July 2026
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Noun
  • Everton would be interested in a deal for Grealish on the right terms.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • In its deals with creators, Podrophenia will provide upfront compensation as well as profit-sharing terms.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 July 2026
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  • The exact credit score requirements are not publicly disclosed; however, SoFi may ask applicants to provide at least three months’ worth of business bank statements to get a snapshot of your business’ overall health.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • In the meantime, the lack of firsthand video from federal officers – combined with DHS’ recent history of false statements – has deepened skepticism of the government’s narrative in these fatal shootings.
    Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
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  • An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • On March 20, 1969, the couple exchanged vows in secret at the British Consulate in Gibraltar.
    Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Read the instructions and drop the appropriate amount of hair oil onto your palm.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026
  • Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
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  • Netflix responded by making several big changes in a short period of time, including accepting advertising and cracking down on passwords.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • The training covers building database solutions in Access, performing two-dimensional lookups in Excel, protecting files with passwords, recovering unsaved documents, and using conditional formatting to make important data easier to spot.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Where the most hopelessly corny sayings are painstakingly stitched into the equivalent of cloth graph paper by women who believe in the sayings and give the plaques to people who do not believe in the sayings.
    Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Arriving on July 17 through Mass Appeal, the project plays on one of his signature sayings while conveying his mindset at this stage in his personal and professional journey.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Defense says evidence is circumstantial, seeks lower bond Brown’s attorney, Bryan Hoeller, filed a motion on Tuesday seeking to reduce his bond, which had been set at $2 million.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The company says its CoSMo fusion systems are based on the magnetic mirror concept, which uses magnetic fields to confine high-temperature plasma.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
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  • Spain is accustomed to welcoming visitors from around the world, but as always, learning a few phrases in the local language will go a long way.
    Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
  • Consider putting quotation marks around names to search for them as exact phrases, and use city or state names and the subjects the person teaches to help narrow your search results.
    Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

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