Cryptic crossword clue
Following mass movement, tries terms — as in US 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TRIMESTERS

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The straight part
We know that "terms — as in US" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case terms — as in us = trimesters.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRIMESTERS mean?

TRIMESTERS noun
  1. A period of three months or about three months; quarter.
  2. One of the terms of an academic year in those learning institutions that divide their teaching in three roughly equal terms, each about three months long. Compare semester.

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