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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The Byrd Rule Thanks to the Byrd Rule, named for the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-W.V.), there are some limits to reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
Serena, who was named to Time’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential people, is mentioned on X more than 5,000 times per day, according to the social media company.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
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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The nonprofit operates the Bullet Related Injury Clinic, dubbed the BRIC, which provides free treatment for physical and mental injuries caused by bullets.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The 1991 parade, dubbed the National Victory Celebration, was held on June 8, 1991, and marked the first time the capital had seen such an event since the end of the Second World War 46 years earlier.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Panicked investors seemed to prefer not U.S. Treasuries or other assets denominated in dollars but alternatives, such as Japanese government bonds and gold.—
ESWAR PRASAD,
Foreign Affairs,
23 May 2025
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This is because the gold holdings are denominated in dollars, not ounces, and the valuation used by Treasury is only $42.2222 per ounce, giving it a nominal value of about $11 billion.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The report cites studies showing many hemp products had different amounts of THC than labeled, while some were well above the package limits for licensed cannabis products, and contained toxic solvents left over from processing.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The firm has labeled Netflix as the de facto leader in the streaming sector, while also lauding the company's advertising efforts.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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Several of those associations might be termed minnows, reliant on money from afar or susceptible to the skewing effect of one of their sides progressing further than expected on the continent.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The two drivers both were hospitalized with what the CHP termed minor injuries.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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The series, aptly titled Trainwreck, highlights the people who lived through the headline-making events, disasters and tragedies.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Last month, Friends of Big Bear Valley launched a contest titled FledgeFest 2025 where fans could predict exactly when Sunny and Gizmo would each fly.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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You've been named godmother of Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star of the Seas and will be christening and performing on its maiden voyage this August.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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It has been christened The Connoisseur’s Trunk and according to the Sotheby’s catalog it is estimated to fetch between $25,000 - $50,000.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Clepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepe. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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