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Noun
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Work with people of different ages, backgrounds, perspectives, and mother tongues.—
Rachel Konrad,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025 -
Each actress nails the comedic timing – and the accented English that flows with the cadence of their mother tongues.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Steven Gebelin, who represented Puig in 2021 and 2022, testified at trial that his then-client tried to be helpful during the interview but, because the interpreter’s Spanish dialect differed from Puig’s, his answers were translated poorly.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Puig’s former attorney Steven Gebelin testified that during the January 2022 interview, Puig tried to be helpful in answering the investigators’ questions and the interpreter struggled with Puig’s Spanish dialect, according to the New York Times.—
Jaimie Ding,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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At that point, the officer called in a 10-85 — police jargon for assistance needed.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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These abstracts can be developed with journal editors to help authors avoid unnecessary jargon and be finalized after the peer review process to avoid having experts overly criticize the generalization of the work.—
Kirstin R.W. Matthews,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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In its latest initiative, Berlin’s legendary Kino Babylon will host a showcase of recent notable titles from the Guadalajara Festival, FICG in popular parlance, and headed from 2019 by Estrella Araiza.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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It was once said, for instance, that Disney’s cast members — staff, in park parlance — would be able to recognize if someone’s personality leaned resistance, First Order or rogue.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Blending Milanese slang with French and Arabic, his rhymes should bring a fresh energy to the event.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Bad Bunny reached global success singing in Spanish, popularizing Puerto Rican slang across the world and putting a spotlight on the plight of Puerto Rican people.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Polka dots are an easy-apply patter to manicures of all types, and instantly make French tips a little more fun.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Death Proof is the closest Tarantino has come to making a horror movie, combining the structure, plotting, and slow build-up of a classical slasher with his signature patter while painting his kill scenes as thrilling action set pieces.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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From brushing ice in curling to flying down an ice track headfirst in skeleton, the Winter Olympics are home to some unique and exciting sports that feature uncommon vernacular.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Occasionally, Volpe and Bernstorff’s script wants for a more precise, flavorful local vernacular.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Acrolect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrolect. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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