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Once its lexicographers establish a shortlist for Word of the Year, Oxford opens voting on its website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025 -
From there, though, the American bird became a victim of mistaken identity, according to lexicographer Erin McKean.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
26 Nov. 2025
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Staff at Bloomberg last week also circulated a 2003 email from top editor John Micklethwait to Ghislane Maxwell in which Micklethwait asked to stay at her house while visiting New York.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political theorist, is seen advising Epstein on how to manage the fallout from his conviction.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some of the guests who accompanied Allen and Previn to dinners with Epstein included talk show host Dick Cavett, linguist Noam Chomsky and the late comedian David Brenner.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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