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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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
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Def Jam and Universal Music Group have been named defendants in the lawsuit, as well.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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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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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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Around the world, sales of commodities from oil to metals to crops are almost universally denominated in dollars.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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These tokens serve as a bridge for individuals and businesses looking to on and off-ramp into new markets to offer products and services denominated in the local currency.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Our party had turned to labeling anyone who does not meet the standards as RINO’s or Republican In Name Only.—
Brita Horn,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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When transferring goods into freezer-safe bags, don’t forget to date and label the bags.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Masters Betting Promos: First-Bet Offers For those who wish to tackle the tournament with a first-bet offer that pays back losing first wagers in bonus bets -- often termed no-sweat bets, safety nets and other similar names -- the following offers are worth checking out.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Another aspect to consider in discussions was what Wann termed ‘parachute payments’.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fans will have to wait to see whether Menzel and Chenoweth appear in the second-installment of the film — titled Wicked: For Good, after the aforementioned tune.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Both will appear on the band’s forthcoming fourth LP, which has yet to be titled.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Winemaker Mark Wenzel tells Axios that former first lady Michelle Obama even used one of his bottles to christen the USS Illinois.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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One hippo, christened Pepe, escaped the estate and was killed by the authorities in 2009.—
Devika Girish,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Clepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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