What has been true since the beginning of time is still true today: It’s only human intelligence that can save us from slop.

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“They kind of use it like it means 'either or,'” Fortune said, noting the hand gesture she sees kids use along with the term, where they place their palms up and move them alternately up and down. “'6 ...

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SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Merriam-Webster has named “slop” its word of the year for 2025, a term that has evolved from ...

The word describes the onslaught of "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of ...

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