as in to name
to give a name to
the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life
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Taylor Swift has been named the top female artist of the last quarter century.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
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After explaining that the special was named after the reality that men his age often just drop dead, Burr began ranting about Elon Musk.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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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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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2023
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Listen to this article A Black Lives Matter banner marking the Washington D.C. intersection dubbed in 2020 as Black Live Matter Plaza is being removed.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The event, dubbed Sync '25: Silicon Valley + Syria, was convened by Syrian-American technologists and entrepreneurs to explore ways that tech might help Syria rebuild.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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There’s a great irony in the bulk of the world’s stablecoins being denominated in USD and yet originating from overseas, out of necessity because of the previous administration.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Other The segment had a gain for the year produced primarily by foreign currency exchange rate gains generated from bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway and denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some were labeled, as were all of the old 8mm and Super 8 movie spools.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The muffins were labelled as Six Count Bran Muffins but were actually Glorious Morning Muffins, which include walnuts, an ingredient in the muffins, and a known allergen.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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In Mexico, López Obrador was termed out of office last year.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Israel is trying to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire terms In an effort to pressure Hamas to agree to those terms, Israel is blocking all aid supplies to Gaza, including food, fuel and electricity, which humanitarian aid groups have condemned as depriving civilians of basic necessities.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Big business from the year included a second season of Peter Capaldi-starring Apple TV+ series Criminal Record and a first greenlight from Netflix, a drama about the death of Rachel Nickell titled The Witness.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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On February 27, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced similar legislation, a bill titled the Saving Privacy Act.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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An uncle of mine christened me ‘Statto’ on the way home from that Everton trip.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, alongside famed soprano Renée Fleming, will christen the new stage with a special performance March 28 starting at 7 p.m.—
Desire Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Clepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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