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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in summoning
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailing
Fishing fleets hailing mostly from East Asia and Europe are plundering the southwest Indian Ocean, which spans from Kenya to the South African coast and includes Madagascar's waters.
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Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
That’s right, the display now boasts a Kris Kringle hailing from none other than Florida.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
For food delivery and ride-hailing services, availability depends on relationships with restaurants and drivers, respectively.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ride-hailing companies take a city-specific approach.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Dominant ride-hailing company Uber, for example, went into southeast Asia but was ultimately forced to sell its services to local operator Grab.
—Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Some ride-hailing companies, even those managing millions of trips monthly, still rely on manual spreadsheets to track competitor pricing.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The past 12 months have featured a procession of underperformers and downright embarrassments hailing from nepo baby filmmakers and executives with names like Spielberg and Shyamalan.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to its lineup — which features 146 films, with all competition titles hailing from first-time directors at budgets of $1 million or less — Slamdance has announced more details about its plans to run a Los Angeles festival.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
That’s right, the display now boasts a Kris Kringle hailing from none other than Florida.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
For food delivery and ride-hailing services, availability depends on relationships with restaurants and drivers, respectively.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ride-hailing companies take a city-specific approach.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Dominant ride-hailing company Uber, for example, went into southeast Asia but was ultimately forced to sell its services to local operator Grab.
—Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Some ride-hailing companies, even those managing millions of trips monthly, still rely on manual spreadsheets to track competitor pricing.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The past 12 months have featured a procession of underperformers and downright embarrassments hailing from nepo baby filmmakers and executives with names like Spielberg and Shyamalan.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to its lineup — which features 146 films, with all competition titles hailing from first-time directors at budgets of $1 million or less — Slamdance has announced more details about its plans to run a Los Angeles festival.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Join us in applauding this young hero.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Bezos is applauding his fiancée Lauren Sánchez for her eventful year!Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Consider routinely walking up to your staff’s desks and openly asking if there is anything your team could do better.Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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