The notional past tense of non-apology apologies like "mistakes were made", in which a speaker uses the passive voice (and past tense) and careful wording to avoid imputing intent or blame for a failure.

(genetics) The proposed mixing of different exons either within a gene or between two nonallelic genes.

The initial detailed summary of the Domesday survey returns from the Domesday circuit of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, which was used to compile the parts of the Great Domesday Book relating to those counties.