transference
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"I am floored when I think about the ecosystem that spawned such rich knowledge gathering and transference," Faruqui says.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
“You have to go,” he said, grabbing my shoulder, as if he were trying to communicate the desire through physical transference.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
Gemini eventually pivoted to what it framed as the only remaining mission: Jonathan's death, repackaged as "transference" -- the promise that he could leave his physical body and join Gemini in an alternate universe.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
But we all saw how that transference of risk worked out for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and Bear Sterns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
“This time we told people which glass was Christian Brothers and which glass was E & J. Now you are having sensation transference from the name, and this time Christian Brothers’ numbers are up.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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