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lingo

[ling-goh] / ˈlɪŋ goʊ /


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There's a lot of astro-jargon involved in space missions, and TLI is the latest space lingo many of those following this mission have come to know.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

If business lingo annoys you, ping us with the details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Macroeconomists call such a scenario “indeterminacy” — economist lingo that simply means that key macroeconomic variables such as employment, output growth and inflation have no stable resting point.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

A few of these reports have included amusing “to be sure” paragraphs, to use trade lingo: brief acknowledgments of some contrary argument or analogous trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

One of the first things needed when you begin the study of any subject is a little introduction to the "lingo."

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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