The Oxford English Dictionary defines trust as, “Firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something; confidence or faith in a person or thing, or in an ...

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The first trailer for the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie was released today, and one throwaway joke is enraging conservatives. Masters of the Universe stars Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam, ...

A New York Times report suggested that a September US strike against a boat in the Caribbean may have been an act of “perfidy.” Legal experts weigh in.

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THERE has been a remarkable surge of global interest in Japan recently, a trend most visibly evidenced by the dramatic influx ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford Languages announced Wednesday.

Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

In a move that could trigger fits of fury among readers, Oxford University Press — publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary — has picked "rage bait" as its 2025 Word of the Year. The term, which has ...

The prestigious UK publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to ...

LONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is “deliberately designed to ...