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Congressmen—John Ensign, a freshman from Las Vegas, and Dave Camp, a third termer from Michigan—conferred after a meeting of Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee.
From Time • Aug. 19, 2016
I’m like a medium termer: stay in work, keep your head down.
From The Guardian • Nov. 28, 2015
Congressmen--John Ensign, a freshman from Las Vegas, and Dave Camp, a third termer from Michigan--conferred after a meeting of Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee.
From Time Magazine Archive
After Kean complained of chest pains, doctors sped the popular two termer into the operating room after determining he was dangerously close to a heart attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Ol' Soloman sh'd fork out a termer for this," she said in low but clear tones.
From The Best British Short Stories of 1922 by Cournos, John
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