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to give a name to
christened the new baby "Ophelia"
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Recent Examples of christen
Thursday evening saw an official welcome event to christen the eatery, and give the incomparable Fifth Avenue retailer’s customers a literal taste of what to expect.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg has officially returned from her European vacation era to christen The View's new gorgeous new set with a morning champagne glass.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
The estate had been christened ‘Spottswoode’ by previous owner, Susan Spotts, and came with a historic house and acres of old vineyards.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The other company, to be christened BMC Helix, will work on digital services and operations management.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg has officially returned from her European vacation era to christen The View's new gorgeous new set with a morning champagne glass.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
The estate had been christened ‘Spottswoode’ by previous owner, Susan Spotts, and came with a historic house and acres of old vineyards.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The other company, to be christened BMC Helix, will work on digital services and operations management.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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According to Smithsonian Magazine, a Bavarian immigrant named Thomas Nast, a cartoonist during the Civil War, created the first image of Santa Claus in 1863.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump also named Brandon Judd, the retiring president of the National Border Patrol Council who has Arizona ties, as his choice for U.S. ambassador to Chile.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
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The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was just 7% contained.Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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And in Downey, a suburb dubbed the Mexican Beverly Hills, Trump narrowed the gap between his Democratic rivals.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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At Brainstorm Design, Sheppard claimed that the flipbook, nominated for a Cannes Lion Award earlier this year, is on track to educate 120,000 children on handwashing techniques in Uganda and the Dominican Republic.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the proposal would designate 4,395 acres in seven coastal California counties as critical habitats for monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains, essential for their winter migration.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump designated Mark Paoletta, a former congressional staffer and White House veteran who has represented the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to serve as general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget in his second administration.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moving down to the daily chart below Q2 and Q3 earnings are labeled that saw significant gaps higher as the stock more than doubled from the August lows.Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Officially titled the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing after two donors who gave the Met $125 million, the wing has been in the works since 2014.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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When it was first released in the U.K., it was simply titled Yardbirds.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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DuBose left the game with what the team termed a head injury.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Harris could skip a gubernatorial bid and run again for president in 2028 when Trump is termed out.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christen. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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