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 The most often used word in English is "the," which is followed by the words "be," "to," "of," "and," "a," "in," "that," "have," and "I".[([[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/study-time-is-most-often-used-noun/|cbsnews]])]
+===== Cul-de-sac =====
+Culs-de-sacs are the plural of cul-de-sac.[([[https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/what-is-the-plural-of-cul-de-sac/|quickanddirtytips]])]
+===== Embox =====
+Embox is short for "put something in a box".[([[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/embox|collinsdictionary]])]
+===== Checkmate =====
+The Arabic word "shah mat", which means "the king is powerless", is where the word "checkmate" in chess comes from.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/ieq7js/til_the_word_checkmate_is_derived_from_the/|reddit]])]