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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
He was baptized into the Catholic Church in and received his first Holy Communion in September 2022.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
He was baptized as an infant in 1943 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson by the Rev. N.B. Hansen, and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth in 1957 at Faith Lutheran Church by the Rev. Edward Hansen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Darby says that's when the family spoke to a priest to have the newborn baptized.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Ebenezer is where King was baptized as a child and ordained at 19.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
He was baptized as an infant in 1943 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson by the Rev. N.B. Hansen, and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth in 1957 at Faith Lutheran Church by the Rev. Edward Hansen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Darby says that's when the family spoke to a priest to have the newborn baptized.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Ebenezer is where King was baptized as a child and ordained at 19.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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In his 13 seasons, David has been named first-team All-Pro in 2013, second-team All-Pro in the 2016 and 2020 seasons and a Pro Bowler in 2015.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Instead, The Elliott’s offerings are as diverse and broad ranging as the man who the museum was named for.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Bella Twins were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to his storied career, Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s inaugural 1986 class alongside legends such as Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Little Richard.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 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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Trump started his second term as the oldest person inaugurated as president, at 78 years and 220 days old, with Biden right behind him at 78 years and 61 days old.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Soon after Trump was inaugurated, the federal government froze all grants, including NIH grants.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The 38-year-old actress is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba Thropp in Jon M. Chu's Wicked.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ford has been nominated for one Academy Award in 1986 in the Best Actor category for his performance in the movie Witness.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2025
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Free catered lunches were introduced to Hollywood’s office culture by Silicon Valley, where companies like Facebook would install shopping mall-style food courts to keep programmers fed and happy.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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The City of Charlotte will install signs in the Dilworth and Wilmore neighborhoods starting this March for a new permit program to regulate parking.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pauline Kael dubbed his performance the best in the film.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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What To Know There have been tensions over NATO accusing Russia of sabotaging vessels in the Baltic Sea and claims of hybrid warfare around what is dubbed the NATO Lake as the alliance's members move to combat Moscow's belligerence in the region.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ocalan's momentous announcement is part of a new effort for peace between the group and the Turkish state, which was initiated in October by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's coalition partner, Devlet Bahceli.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, Musk's DOGE, established under President Donald Trump's administration, has initiated mass layoffs targeting approximately 200,000 federal employees so far in the month since Trump began his second presidency, and that number is likely to grow.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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