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clearance

clearance  n.— «The 68-year-old theater has seen increased competition from suburban multiplexes over the years and Kiefaber has long decried a movie industry practice known as “clearance,” which he says has threatened his...

field show-up

field show-up  n.— «With closing arguments set to begin today, the case against 10 Long Beach youths accused of beating three white women Halloween night hinges almost entirely on identifications made in a Ralphs parking lot the night of...

spray and pray

spray and pray  v. phr.— «Why no respect for people who shoot a lot of paint?…Spray and pray is one of those terms which has a very bad connotation (in most circles) and doesn’t do the tactic justice. It should be—“use the right...

lay down date

lay down date  n.— «Booksellers have been required to refrain from selling the book until then, in what is known as a “lay down” date in the publishing world, a tactic typically used for giant best-selling books such as the...

bed-and-breakfasting

bed-and-breakfasting  n.— «Another tactic, if an investor thinks a company is fundamentally sound but wants to crystallise the loss, is to sell in June and buy the same stock back in July, a practice known as bed-and-breakfasting and...

summer melt

summer melt  n.— «The largest-ever freshman class has caused a housing crunch at Penn State University.…“We expect that we will see a couple hundred more students change their minds over the summer.” While the admissions...

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