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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were terms" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing conditions or agreements that were previously established or agreed upon. Example: "The contract specified that the payment terms were terms that both parties had to adhere to."
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were terms
noun
Limitation, restriction or regulation.
Exact(33)
"They were terms we couldn't pass up," she said.
There were terms like ground zero, evildoers, Al Qaeda and Taliban.
A phrase that said post-gay and ex-gay were terms used by "Christians and some psychotherapists and psychiatrists" was also amended.
"BAD bank" and "toxic assets" were terms studiously avoided by the British government on Monday January 19th as it announced new measures to bolster the country's leading banks.
At that time, "soft-ware" and "hard-ware" were terms used by rubbish-tip pickers to distinguish compost from non-biodegradable matter.
While Liberty's approval for the investment in the five-year expansion programme showed its belief in Virgin's strategy, Mockridge said it was right there were terms and conditions, "the boss is saying we've got to deliver".
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Easel-watch, Sky News were terming it.
American numeracy skills were termed "very poor".
The reported injuries were termed minor.
Noncontributors were termed "free-riders".
These formations were termed "Brigade Combat Teams".
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