parlance

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If the maximum pressure is exceeded, the helium escapes—a process known in industry parlance as “boil-off.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In finance parlance, traders “fade” a move in a given asset or index by betting that it will quickly reverse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

In the modern parlance, the majority are simply not having him.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The joint venture is what is known in accounting parlance as a variable interest entity, or VIE for short.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Except in New York parlance where “north” and “south” are “uptown” and “downtown.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed