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[turm] / tɜrm /






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“The maximum term of probation in California for hit-and-run is one year,” Haley wrote in the news release.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

It adds: "Local authorities and academies set their own term dates, not the government, so they already have the flexibility to change the length of holidays if that is something teachers and parents want."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

That is what makes Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins’ excoriating assessment of the term so valuable.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Intron says it favors UCB, AstraZeneca, Roche and Novartis in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Most of the humans in bunny suits are what humans term scientists.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

“This is the wake-up call. There has to be a catch-up in terms of investments,” said ING’s Brzeski.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“Google search terms for robotics and related terms including components have begun to rise exponentially in the past year, and especially in the past few months,” they say.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In terms of case numbers, things aren’t much better.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

In absolute terms, Hollywood mega-hits such as the "Avatar" films, "Frozen" or "Titanic" made more money but with blockbuster budgets several hundred times the one available to Barker.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

“I eventually came to terms with what she did,” Grandma replies.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

It’s not “human cockfighting,” as John McCain termed it in 1996 while pushing for a ban on the sport—preliminary research suggests that both football and boxing cause more brain damage than MMA.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

It can hold up to 135 long-term and short-term men who need to be separated from mainstream prisoners because of the nature of their offence - termed "offence-related protection prisoners".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Predicting the weather over the next 72 hours, Krick favors what might generously be termed a historically informed approach and what might ungenerously be dubbed barmy pseudoscience.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Three candidates are competing for an open seat in District 3, where Councilmember Bob Blumenfield has termed out of office.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

Because of this, it’s unclear to me why a collection of intimate profiles or personal stories is so frequently termed a poll.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out in District 3, leaving the race to represent the southwestern San Fernando Valley open to a newcomer.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 14, 2026

M23 rebels blamed the government for the attack, terming it a "terrorist act".

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

In District 3, which covers the southwestern San Fernando Valley including Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Reseda, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out, leaving the field open.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2026

But the law has drawn sharp criticism from motorists and opposition groups, terming it a burden on taxpayers.

From BBC May 27, 2025

In fact, by terming it a 'problem', I perhaps overstate the matter.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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