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ICYMI, pumpkin spice among new Merriam-Webster entries
Associated Press via AOL· 2 years agoICYMI, those are five of the 370 words and phrases that Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary this...
Man Who Threatened Dictionary Publisher Sentenced To A Year In Prison
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA California man who made violent anti-LGBTQ-related threats against dictionary publisher...
'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that's mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright...
A man who threatened Merriam-Webster over gender-inclusive definitions was sentenced to prison
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA California man who threatened to bomb and shoot people at Merriam-Webster Inc. over the dictionary...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
How to keep your child from becoming a 'sore loser'
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQ: Is being a sore loser a psychiatric illness? A: From the online version of Merriam Webster Dictionary, a sore loser is “a person who becomes very...
What does gaslighting mean? Here's how you can respond to the abusive behavior.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhat is gaslighting, and what are gaslighting signs? You may have heard the word, but do you...
Collins English Dictionary reveals its 2022 word of the year
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Permacrisis" is a noun defined by the U.K.-based publisher as "an extended period of instability...
United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties: A room full of volunteers is unstoppable
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA room full of volunteers is a tour de force. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a tour de...
North Star School District enlists PA Department of Health for illness investigation
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBOSWELL ― The Pennsylvania Department of Health is now working with the North Star School District...