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- proper noun Abbreviation of Corpus of Historical American English.
- proper noun Abbreviation of Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
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Examples
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According to Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) Director Larry Birns, the episode represents Obama's "First Latin American Waterloo" as Washington's "solution" remains a "profound problem for much of the rest of the hemisphere, as well as for long-term ties with such major regional actors as Brazil, Argentina, and the Venezuelan-led ALBA nations."
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According to Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) Director Larry Birns, the episode represents Obama's "First Latin American Waterloo" as Washington's "solution" remains a "profound problem for much of the rest of the hemisphere, as well as for long-term ties with such major regional actors as Brazil, Argentina, and the Venezuelan-led ALBA nations."
Printing: Obama Year One: Betrayal and Failure (Part II) 2009
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COHA, a non-profit research organization, wrote in 2005:
Roberto Lovato: Obama Has the Power and Responsibility to Help Restore Democracy in Honduras 2009
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In the earlier wee-hours ceremony COHA referred to, Calderon was presented the tri-color ceremonial sash by outgoing PAN president Vincente Fox, and it now remains to be seen what he can do with it as he assumes his new office in a weakened position against an opposition with vast support determined to continue resisting his legitimacy.
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What COHA didn't say was that it appears that revolution may have already begun and is beginning to spread slowly throughout most parts of the country where "the people the color of the earth" live and are now demanding their rights.
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What COHA didn't say was that it appears that revolution may have already begun and is beginning to spread slowly throughout most parts of the country where "the people the color of the earth" live and are now demanding their rights.
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In the earlier wee-hours ceremony COHA referred to, Calderon was presented the tri-color ceremonial sash by outgoing PAN president Vincente Fox, and it now remains to be seen what he can do with it as he assumes his new office in a weakened position against an opposition with vast support determined to continue resisting his legitimacy.
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Martin Hilpert of the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies has taken COHA data to create "motion charts," fascinating visualizations of language change over time.
NYT > Home Page By BEN ZIMMER 2011
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The Corpus of Historical American English (COHA) gives the long view over two centuries of texts, while The Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) looks at the last two decades or so.
NYT > Home Page By BEN ZIMMER 2011
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It may take a little work to master the search query language for COHA and COCA, but the payoff is worth it.
NYT > Home Page By BEN ZIMMER 2011
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