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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house
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Recent Examples of baptize
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s vice presidential running mate in the 2024 presidential election, announced she had been baptized as a Christian after practicing Judaism for more than a decade.
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Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
In Georgia, the Orthodox Patriarch offered to personally baptize any baby born to the parents of more than two children.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Serenus T. Churn Sr., the same pastor who baptized Franklin and officiated her parents' wedding.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
She was baptized as an infant June 21, 1939, by the Rev. Klemp at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Corcoran Township and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth March 29, 1953, by the Rev. Affeldt at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elk River.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
In Georgia, the Orthodox Patriarch offered to personally baptize any baby born to the parents of more than two children.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Serenus T. Churn Sr., the same pastor who baptized Franklin and officiated her parents' wedding.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
She was baptized as an infant June 21, 1939, by the Rev. Klemp at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Corcoran Township and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth March 29, 1953, by the Rev. Affeldt at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elk River.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Many have yet to be identified, while some are known in occupation but not name, including an Army captain, three Grupo Poular employees, a cardiologist, an architect, and a former United Nations officer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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He was elected for a fourth term in 1944, but died only three months after he was inaugurated.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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To give a sense of the ramifications, by February 19 — just a month after Trump was inaugurated and announced a suspension of USAID funding — more than 320 health facilities had shuttered.—
Khwaga Ghani,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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Chen can most recently be seen in Sean Wang’s DiDi, for which she was nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Third World has been nominated nine times for a Grammy award.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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That year, Putin helped install an ally in his place at the presidential palace through a questionable election.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, due to a bug, users weren't able to install it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Both Bloomberg and The Information reported last month that a number of these AI models, which Microsoft has dubbed MAI, produced results that proved competitive with rival products from OpenAI and Anthropic on accepted benchmarks.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Amid the bargaining turmoil, a group of teachers dubbed the Respect Educate Advocate Lead (REAL) Caucus announced an opposition slate in February.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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In severe weather conditions, forcing or lift mechanisms, such as a cold front, dry line, or terrain, are needed to trigger rising air and initiate thunderstorm development.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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In January, Hightower initiated research coverage on Vici with an overweight rating.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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