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the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of terming
With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The district is the poorest the city, and the council race is expected to be one of the most competitive city contests this June, with the current council member, Curren Price, terming out.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Experts are terming this more of a long-term drought given the longevity but still, a wet spring could change things in a hurry.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The district is the poorest the city, and the council race is expected to be one of the most competitive city contests this June, with the current council member, Curren Price, terming out.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Experts are terming this more of a long-term drought given the longevity but still, a wet spring could change things in a hurry.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terming
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The National Interagency Fire Center has some guidelines for naming wildfires.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Attorney General Ellison convened a strategic-facilitation process among the U, Fairview and M Physicians in March last year, naming Lois Quam as facilitator in April of that year.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Karmelo Anthony Pat Lopez The prosecution rested after calling 21 witnesses.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Jamison first began calling square dances 50 years ago and has been based in the Asheville area since 1980.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Williams acknowledges that there are fears about dubbing fixes being the thin end of a wedge that could lead to actors being replaced, even if Flawless’ AI only manipulates the face from the nose down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The Pentagon responded on Monday by removing the Christian label from 20 other traditions, including Catholic, Lutheran and Pentecostal, and stayed away from labeling Latter-day Saints as Christian.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Make labeling your emotions a habit Sauer-Zavala tells beginners to try labeling their big emotions just once a day for a week, rather than treating it as a lifelong project.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Local and regional fire chiefs are aware of locations that could serve as refuges for people unable to evacuate, but publicly designating such sites as shelter-in-place options is problematic, said Chelsea Burkett, spokesperson for Cal Fire’s Santa Clara County Unit.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Consider designating certain spaces to specific plants.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Democrats did manage to avoid nominating a controversial pick in the somewhat competitive 35th Congressional District.—
Megan Pratz,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Stewart’s future is timely because Connecticut Republicans will be nominating a candidate for governor at the state party’s convention at the Mohegan Sun casino on Saturday.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Terming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terming. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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