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a list giving information about the meanings of specialized words
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The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
On another page of the menu is a glossary of explanations for ingredients listed in some of the dishes.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
To avoid this, look to centralize your transcription process with a unified workflow that includes linguistic QA and terminology glossaries tailored to your firm.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ocean’s Godori has a glossary written by Maggie, a non-Korean character, who put it together as a guide for those new to the Alliance.
—Elaine U. Cho
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
On another page of the menu is a glossary of explanations for ingredients listed in some of the dishes.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
To avoid this, look to centralize your transcription process with a unified workflow that includes linguistic QA and terminology glossaries tailored to your firm.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ocean’s Godori has a glossary written by Maggie, a non-Korean character, who put it together as a guide for those new to the Alliance.
—Elaine U. Cho
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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To do this, lawyers and judges will often use dictionaries published at the time the Constitution or an amendment to it was published, along with other writings.—
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3 Nov. 2025
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The term really got its start back in the late 1990s, and was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2002.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Glossary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glossary. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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