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

Posted 9/25/25

Merriam-Webster has announced a major update to its “Collegiate” dictionary, adding over 5,000 new words. The additions include “petrichor,” which describes the smell of rain on dry earth. …

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