as in tag
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
on its frame the painting had a label with its title and the name of the artist
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to give a name to
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Recent Examples of label
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Hinks echoed Bonta’s comments, noting that adding warning labels is a step in the right direction.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
By Maya Chung December 10, 2024 3:55 PM EST
As of Tuesday afternoon, a California wildfire, labeled the Franklin Fire, has spread across more than 2,500 acres along California’s Pacific coastline, including Malibu, prompting evacuations and sending more than 800 firefighters to the scene.
—Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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For Matt Werth, founder of New York record label RVNG Intl., the devotion goes both ways.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Hinks echoed Bonta’s comments, noting that adding warning labels is a step in the right direction.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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It can be labeled as a spread offense, but there are many wrinkles.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
By Maya Chung December 10, 2024 3:55 PM EST
As of Tuesday afternoon, a California wildfire, labeled the Franklin Fire, has spread across more than 2,500 acres along California’s Pacific coastline, including Malibu, prompting evacuations and sending more than 800 firefighters to the scene.
—Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The tag is designed to detach after a set period, or, if the shark dives deeper than 5,900 feet (about 1,800 meters).Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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As the tag was pointed out to me, Roberts arrived to walk the park with his beat officers.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Swift also marked another milestone on Friday, Dec. 13: turning 35.Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, rose 3% for the 12 months ended in November, marking an acceleration from October’s reading of 2.6%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Russia’s prosecutor general did not name Matveev, but described charges last week against a 32-year-old hacker under Article 273 of Russia’s Criminal Code, which bans the creation or use of malware.Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 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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These emotional high points serve as significant markers in your relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Other attractions include replications of Golgotha and the Garden Tomb, a baptismal pool, and 29 marble markers with engraved biblical teachings.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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His victory stamps the authority of India as a chess powerhouse.Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Huge, amazing artists, icons even, in my generation that have really kind of stamped the fact that my perspective and creativity is really something special.Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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Plus, on most journeys, seniors save 10% on ticket costs—that means travelers 65 and over for qualifying domestic trips and ages 60 and up on cross-border expeditions.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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The $4 game tickets set aside for the public went fast.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was just 7% contained.Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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