parlance
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In Wall Street parlance, the “buy side” refers to money managers, while the “sell side” refers to brokerage firms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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
The aging aircraft is one of two heavily modified 747s -- VC-25As in military parlance -- that entered service in 1990 and are designated Air Force One when the president is aboard.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The second-eldest child, Buddy, was what is known in campus-catalogue parlance as “writer-in-residence” at a girls’ junior college in upper New York State.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing parlance
Just Mercy
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Twelve Years a Slave
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The Boys in the Boat
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