as in naming
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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The announcement follows a mutual agreement between FCS and Camping World to let the active venue naming rights agreement expire.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
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Encourage them come up with ways of describing and naming their feelings.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
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People are also calling for a boycott of Hulu under the hashtag #CancelHulu.—
Reia Li,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators are calling for new policies including a state ban on semiautomatic assault-style weapons like the AR-15, which was used in the Annunciation shooting.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ride-sharing giant Uber began labeling its own data in 2024.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the George Floyd protests, local groups like Detroit Will Breathe demanded an end to Project Green Light and facial recognition surveillance, labeling the program invasive and racist.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The following year, legislation was passed formally designating these problems as matters of national concern and obligating local governments to implement countermeasures.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But designating a group a foreign terrorist organization may not be enough to justify an armed military strike.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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That left open the door to nominating someone else for a full 14-year term on the central bank’s board.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Terming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terming. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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