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Not everyone agrees on the benefits of “Fedspeak,” a phrase popularized during former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan’ s term.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Artificial-intelligence slop is a term that sprung into usage about two years ago, popularized by influential AI blogger Simon Willison.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The post-Cold War “end of history” era, a term popularized by political scientist Francis Fukuyama in 1989, was built around the idea that liberal democracy and the U.S.-led order had triumphed, Reid said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Before the war, people raised a thumb to say “One love” to each other, an expression popularized by the love and influence of reggae music.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah