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Dictionary.com’s word of the year is a common one. But it doesn’t mean what you think
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe online reference site chose “hallucinate” as its defining word of the year, referring to the...
What is the meaning of mistrial? Unpacking what the court term means for a defendant
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLegalese is practically its own language and sometimes you need a lawyer or a legal dictionary to...
AI impacts searches in 2023 as Merriam-Webster names its Word of the Year
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWith the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) infiltrating our social media pages, videos, schools...
What is gaslighting and what are the signs to look out for?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou are constantly second-guessing yourself, your confidence is shot, and you are questioning your...
You’ve Heard It Plenty of Times, but What Exactly Does ‘In Lieu Of’ Mean?
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPlus, examples of how to use the phrase correctly. With certain announcements, there are phrases or...
The thumbs-up emoji just got some legal clout. A judge ruled it’s as valid as a signature on a...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoA handshake, a fist bump, a lady dancing the salsa. Emojis are now a huge part of modern-day...
Concerns over free speech grow as abortion travel ban heads to Tennessee governor's desk
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSome free speech advocates are raising the alarm over wording in a new Tennessee bill that could...
A guide to neopronouns, from ae to ze
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNeopronouns are nonbinary pronouns distinct from the common she, he and they. Terms such as “xe” and “em” are often used by trans and nonbinary people.
Have you ever been called someone's 'moot'? The social media slang's meaning, unpacked
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe way we speak with one another has changed drastically over the last several decades, propelled largely by the digital age. Thanks to social media, words that once meant one thing now mean ...
America Is Captive to One Ridiculous Legal Theory That Dictates Our Lives. Here’s What We Can Do.
Slate via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThis is part of How Originalism Ate the Law, a Slate series about the legal theory that ruined...