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[turm] / tɜrm /






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Some scientists are concerned the pingers will only work in the short term - before dolphins get used to the noise and possibly even associate the noise with fishing.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“It would be concerning to the bond market if that’s the focus of his discussion compared to talking about shorter term inflation being a risk.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who is finishing her second term and could not seek reelection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Wednesday’s $17.5 billion delay-draw term loan is not Amazon’s first shot at raising debt for its AI plans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The second section of this first draft that Washington sent to Hamilton focused on the foreign policy issues that had dominated his second term.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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