'Brain rot' is Oxford University Press' word of the year

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Oxford picks "brain rot" as its word of the year

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.
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Democrats press Biden to limit Trump's ability to use military domestically

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Doc accused of abusing Indiana University basketball players faces competency hearing

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The surprising turn that landed the Lakers a Rookie of the Year candidate

For years the Lakers have tried -- and failed -- to find a consistent long-range threat to complement LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In rookie Dalton Knecht, that search might be over.
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36 years after teen's body found in river, her killer is identified

Decades after a Washington teenager's brutal murder, law enforcement identified her killer using genealogical DNA testing.
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Gold hit record highs this year as real yields climbed. Here’s why the rally is so unusual.

A gold rush by central banks could help lift prices as high as $2,900 by the end of 2025, Wells Fargo Investment Institute said.
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U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as investors look to key labor data this week

Investors awaited economic data, expected to be published through the week, including labor and manufacturing insights.
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Dillon Gabriel, an extra year in his pocket, takes aim at Case Keenum's career passing record: 'Is he mad?'

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We're raising our price target on 2 winning stocks that have tailwinds in the new year

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'Brain rot' is Oxford University Press' word of the year

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Oxford picks "brain rot" as its word of the year

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