US president-elect Donald Trump says "tariff" is the most beautiful word in the dictionary -- and the Republican's second term promises sweeping measures on all $3 trillion worth of US imported goods.

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LONDON (AP) — Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” – the album title that became a summer-living ideal – its 2024 word of ...

Each year, the lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update the prestigious tome with new words. In 2022, over 650 new words were added, ranging from slang and tech terms to pop ...

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During a Friday campaign stop for Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona, Obama referred to Trump's remarks as "word salads," criticizing his ability to articulate clear and coherent policies as ...

Liam Payne’s haunting final words have been revealed by a hotel guest (Picture: MailOnline / REUTERS) The entertainment industry was left devastated on Wednesday when it was announced Liam Payne ...

Is language needed in some form for these species-specific achievements? Do we require words or syntax as scaffolding to construct the things we think about? Or do the brain’s cognitive regions ...