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terminal

[tur-muh-nl] / ˈtɜr mə nl /




NOUN
computer screen, computer input/output device
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As he walked into the terminal, he didn’t know anything about what had happened back at home.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Cleaning houses, working in a candle shop, babysitting, unloading trucks in a food terminal and finally the kitchen of local health food grocery the Turnip Truck, music was always in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Something as simple as a cold could kill Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, her mum believes.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“While recent signs of labor market stability can contain the market’s tail to deeper cuts for now, we think medium-term risks continue to skew towards lower terminal rate pricing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“I hate to break it to you guys, but I’m homeless and logged in from a public terminal right now too,” I said.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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