The BBC shows what a dictionary publisher can do with its online search data:
The term “blog” has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary publisher.
Merriam-Webster said “blog” headed the list of most looked-up terms on its site during the last twelve months.
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TOP 10 WORDS OF 2004
1. blog
2. incumbent
3. electoral
4. insurgent
5. hurricane
6. cicada
7. peloton
8. partisan
9. sovereignty
10. defenestration
Domestic Diversions
1. Good counsel on matters of relationships, families and family law. 2. The efforts of good people working together to advance the mind, arouse the heart, and amuse the spirit.
