jargon
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In the jargon of investing, these are “quality” companies with a bias against extreme “growth” stocks—names such as Walmart, Coca-Cola and S&P Global itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The language used to describe snack tins is so flowery — and muddled by hyper-wellness jargon — it’s almost nonsensical.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
But after working in marketing for more than two decades, I am ready to stand up for corporate jargon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Digging into the jargon on mortgage regulations and credit scores can be daunting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
They had their own words for things, a jargon of obscure origin: for reasons even they had forgotten, they referred to butter as cheese; they called the grackles that perched in the treetops icklebirds.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing jargon
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