‘Beast mode’ to ‘teraflop’: 10 words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary update

‘Beast mode’ to ‘teraflop’: 10 words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary update

NEW YORK — Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular “Collegiate” dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms. Here’s a few of them with definitions — and some usage examples of our own. DEFINITION: An extremely aggressive or energetic style or manner that someone adopts temporarily to overpower an opponent…

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PCE inflation August 2025:

PCE inflation August 2025:

Core inflation was little changed in August, according to the Federal Reserve’s primary forecasting tool, likely keeping the central bank on pace for interest rate reductions ahead. The personal consumption expenditures price index posted a 0.3% gain for the month, putting the annual headline inflation rate at 2.7%, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Excluding food…

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