parlance
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In market parlance that’s known as good breadth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Earlier this month, three data centers in western Russia suddenly went dark due to a “rapid unplanned disassembly,” to use euphemistic engineering parlance.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
But baseball parlance was already in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Justice,” in the parlance of the American legal system and true crime podcasts, generally means punishment, which generally means prison.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
If they are brought to idleness too soon after running all-out—in old cowboy parlance, being “rid hard and put away wet”—their major muscle groups can seize up in an agonizing spasm called “tying up.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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