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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in summoning
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailing
The actor is set to star alongside Dakota Fanning in Apple TV’s untitled original thriller series hailing from Alex Cary, who previously created the mini-series A Spy Among Friends and earned his thriller cred as a writer-producer on Homeland.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Competition is heating up at the luxury end of the ride-hailing market.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The startup is also signing partnerships with global players, including ride-hailing platforms Uber and Bolt; ComfortDelGro, one of Singapore’s largest transit and taxi operators; and Stellantis, the European car giant.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
It has not been made clear how many students were in the class at the time of the shooting, which the FBI has described as an act of terrorism, hailing the cadets’ intervention to prevent additional casualties.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, Zoox struck a partnership with Uber to make its robotaxis available through its ride-hailing app in Las Vegas starting this summer.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Rue Landau, in a statement, touted Parker's plan to use a ride-hailing tax to help fund Philadelphia public schools.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Rivian robotaxis would be available exclusively through Uber’s ride-hailing app.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Electric automaker Rivian is officially stepping into the robotaxi market, announcing a $1 billion partnership with Uber to roll out autonomous ride-hailing services in more than 25 cities by 2031.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Competition is heating up at the luxury end of the ride-hailing market.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The startup is also signing partnerships with global players, including ride-hailing platforms Uber and Bolt; ComfortDelGro, one of Singapore’s largest transit and taxi operators; and Stellantis, the European car giant.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
It has not been made clear how many students were in the class at the time of the shooting, which the FBI has described as an act of terrorism, hailing the cadets’ intervention to prevent additional casualties.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, Zoox struck a partnership with Uber to make its robotaxis available through its ride-hailing app in Las Vegas starting this summer.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Rue Landau, in a statement, touted Parker's plan to use a ride-hailing tax to help fund Philadelphia public schools.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Rivian robotaxis would be available exclusively through Uber’s ride-hailing app.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Electric automaker Rivian is officially stepping into the robotaxi market, announcing a $1 billion partnership with Uber to roll out autonomous ride-hailing services in more than 25 cities by 2031.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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Instead, some progressive allies rushed to denounce Israel’s military response while either praising or refusing to condemn Hamas.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hearts have melted online after a scared rescue dog bravely faced her fear in order to join her owner, with many viewers praising her unquestionable courage and determination.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hackers can then use the army of infected computers to launch DDoS attacks, which involve summoning waves of internet traffic to overwhelm a website, app or IP address to try and take them offline.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Brooklyn psych-folk artist’s 2025 debut, newly reissued by AD 93, is dissonant, ghostly, and otherworldly, summoning complex emotions with sparse tools.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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The nonprofit issued a statement on Wednesday applauding Huerta’s decision to share her story.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Players, coaches, cheerleaders and fans rose as one, applauding and cheering the confirmation of their spot in this most American spectacle.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Building and construction unions no longer can use their old rhetorical cudgel in this debate — calling prefab homes flimsy and unsafe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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When caregivers there left a suicidal resident hanging by the neck from his room’s sprinkler system without giving the man immediate aid, Florida’s healthcare watchdog agency took the uncommon action of asking a judge to shut down Villa Rosa IV.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump is asking the justices to uphold his Day 1 executive order eliminating birthright citizenship under a novel interpretation of the 14th Amendment and requiring parents to prove their own legal status before citizenship is granted to their children.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The investigation came about after Kid Rock shared a video to X of himself saluting the helicopter hovering near his home.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, Kid Rock posted on his social media two videos of him pointing to and saluting two AH-64 Apache helicopters flying low and hovering adjacent to his swimming pool.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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