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No. 1 word of the decade

No. 1 word of the decade

"Global warming" is the winner of the top 25 words of the decade according to a survey by the Global Language Monitor. Like others on the list, the words reflect the decade’s challenges, tragedies, technological developments and personalities: "9/11," "bailout," "Google," "blog" and "Obama" are now part of our everyday vocabulary. You’ll want to read "Global warming" chosen as word of decade (www) to learn more on the decade’s popular phrases and names too.