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term
noun as in description of a concept
noun as in time period
noun as in limit
Example Sentences
The prison term was slightly shorter than the 21-year prison sentence sought by prosecutors, but is still unusually long for a white-collar crime.
"We wanted to know whether people born prematurely have a higher risk of short-term and long-term mortality compared to individuals who were born full term," Ahmed said.
In his first term as president, he demanded a crackdown on leaks that eventually entailed secretly seizing the private communications of reporters, including some from The New York Times, The Washington Post and CNN.
The higher wages, it said, would balloon hotels’ labor costs so much that sticking to the terms of the deal would be untenable.
Capturing methane, a greenhouse gas over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term, is vital for combating climate change.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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