"Political knifing" can refer to the figurative use of damaging political tactics. Figuratively, it describes using political maneuvering, backstabbing, or sabotage to undermine opponents.

"Gaba" is loosely used to determine person's fate and destiny according to the actions they commit. It is the karmic justice that says people who do good will be rewarded and people who do bad will be punished.

Corporate-controlled cities such as private and charter cities are self-governing cities within a developing country where a guarantor, usually by corporations from developed countries, are granted political and economic autonomy. The guarantor controls the city including the creation of legal codes, laws, courts, immigration and economic policies. Examples include Prospera backed by Silicon Valley-based investors in Honduras, Bitcoin City in El Salvador and Silicon Zanzibar in Tanzania

Tadhana is the Filipino belief in fate or destiny where outcomes in life are pre-determined by some divine entity.

Data centers are crucial physical infrastructures which stores large amounts of digital information that fuel emerging technologies such as AI and the Internet of Things. Currently, there are over 5000 data centers across the United States which are primarily developed for Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon. While data centers have brought billions of dollars in investments and created thousands of jobs, they are extremely energy-intensive and use immense amounts of local resources especially water.

In pageantry, "in the case that the winner failed to fulfill her duties, the first runner-up will take her position." Recently, Miss Grand International dethroned their reigning Miss MGI 2024 Rachel Gupta of India for her inability and unwillingness to fulfill her responsibilities. Gupta gave her own statement accusing that the organization has mistreated her, the org was quick to deny this. CJ Opiaza is the first runner-up and is set to be the first MGI titleholder from the Philippines.