Words at Play : Word of the Year Retrospective
With politics and the economy foremost on the minds of many in 2008, it is no wonder that bailout – a word ubiquitously featured in discussions of the presidency and fiscal policy – was the year's top lookup.
Concerns around financial issues didn't stop there – you can see a picture of the national anxiety surrounding the economic crisis that went beyond a one-word-for-one-event lookup trend. Trepidation, precipice, and turmoil all reached the top 10 that year.
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