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   Older Americans Month

   Older Americans Month is a month-long observance in the US devoted to celebrating older Americans and their contributions and raising awareness about issues related to age and aging. The term older Americans generally refers to…
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   Mental Health Awareness Month

   Mental Health Awareness Month is a month-long observance dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and resources to help people maintain and improve their mental health, as well as working to remove the stigmas…
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   Jewish American Heritage Month

   Jewish American Heritage Month is a month-long observance celebrating the contributions of Jews to US history, life, and culture. The month is often observed with cultural and educational programs. [callout]
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   Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

   Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a month-long observance dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the contributions of Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans to the history and culture of the United States. The term…
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   🫡 Saluting Face emoji

   The Saluting Face emoji 🫡 (often simply called the salute emoji) depicts a face with a hand raised in salute. It is sometimes used straightforwardly in reference to a military salute. More generally, it is…
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   Manhattanhenge

   Manhattanhenge is a name for a phenomenon in which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of Manhattan in New York City, similar to how it sets between the stones of Stonehenge.  This phenomenon…
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   veiled threat

   A veiled threat is a threat that isn’t directly stated but is implied using disguised language or euphemisms, as in My brother didn’t say so directly, but he made a veiled threat implying that I’d…
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   quiet firing

   Quiet firing is an informal term for the practice in which employers make workplace conditions worse for employees with the intent of driving some of them to quit. The term implies that this is done…
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   quiet hiring

   Quiet hiring is an informal term for the practice in which an employer fills workforce gaps in ways other than hiring new full-time employees, such as by training and/or shifting existing employees into different roles…
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    rizz

    Rizz is a slang term for skill in charming or seducing a potential romantic partner, especially through verbal communication. It is most commonly applied in the context of men pursuing women, but not always. It…
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    soft life

    Soft life refers to a lifestyle of comfort and relaxation with minimal challenges or stress. Some people use the term in reference to a life that involves (and is a product of) wealth and luxury,…
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    clean girl aesthetic

    The term clean girl aesthetic refers to a beauty, fashion, and lifestyle trend based around a look that’s intended to appear elegantly casual but also minimalist and effortless. The term was popularized on and is…