run-off n.— «Michael Callen, who became interim CEO after Robert Genader left, told analysts on a conference call that the company has no plans to stop writing new insurance, a process known as going into “run-off...
neoadjunct adj.— «Because her breast was so engorged, Nixon had to undergo three months of what’s known as “neoadjunct” chemotherapy, which is administered prior to surgery—instead of after—to shrink large tumors.» —“No...
golden thread n.— «This reluctance to sign up for the army life is being ascribed partly to the merger last year of the six Scottish regiments into one, with the consequent loss of regional identity. This identity is referred to as the...
sidewalk alumni n.pl.— «The real alumni are great fans, root for their school, and support it no matter what. Those here that yell the loudest…brag the most…then bail at the first sign of trouble…are what I call the...
flight to cash n. a sudden widespread selling of investments, or their rapid conversion from illiquid to liquid, in anticipation or belief of an unfavorable or unsafe market; a sudden widespread withdrawal of bank deposits. Editorial Note: A...
wannarexia n.— «By now, we all know the symptoms: a refusal to eat or to acknowledge an unhealthy weight, combined with physical problems like heart palpitations, hair loss, and amenorrhea. It sounds like a nightmare—but for many young...