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The march of science required a band, so a technocratic Catholic liberal, Auguste Comte, coined “sociology.”

On April 3, 2007, a Twitter user going by “Vonster” coined a term that has become commonplace in modern cultural life.

The term “Cuomosexual” was coined during the pandemic, when the governor gave daily briefings to the city at a time of crisis.

Then FA chief executive Adam Crozier coined the term 'Golden Generation' following England's 5-1 World Cup qualifying away win over Germany in 2001.

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You know the species because androids have been a mainstay of science fiction since before Isaac Asimov coined the “three laws of robotics” for a novelette published in 1942.

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