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as in to name
to give a name to
this first drawing, which we'll nominate as Plan A, shows how the house would look with the smaller annex
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors
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On Wednesday, Donald Trump nominated Casey Means, a holistic doctor and wellness influencer, to be the next U.S. surgeon general.
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Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
At least four federal judges, including one nominated by Trump and another by George W. Bush, have rejected that interpretation.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
This Brings Us Back To The Current Nominee By nominating Dr. Means, Trump has signaled that neither a medical license nor relevant clinical and public health experience is required to serve as Surgeon General in his administration.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Hanna was also nominated for president, but since Rodriguez had already received four votes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
At least four federal judges, including one nominated by Trump and another by George W. Bush, have rejected that interpretation.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
This Brings Us Back To The Current Nominee By nominating Dr. Means, Trump has signaled that neither a medical license nor relevant clinical and public health experience is required to serve as Surgeon General in his administration.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Hanna was also nominated for president, but since Rodriguez had already received four votes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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During this initial barrage, Prima was overwhelmed with the suspicion that Ruth was saying this to her because Ruth thought that Prima was like this girl named Anne Lucas.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Greg Abel, 62, who had been expected to be named CEO when Buffett retired, should take over at the end of the year, Buffett said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Just days before the Pittsburgh storm, Trump appointed 13 people—including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem—to review FEMA.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Jepson spent over a decade in Liverpool’s coaching set-up and was appointed head coach in 2018.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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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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Combs’ case was then then randomly assigned to District Judge Andrew Carter, who later recused himself before the case was transferred to Subramanian.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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According to the law firm, the carrier assigned Morgan to seat 28B, a middle seat, next to Cherian Abraham, a corporate professional from Texas.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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House Republicans have designated the lion's share of spending cuts to the Energy and Commerce Committee, the panel that oversees Medicaid and CHIP, which has been instructed to cut $880 billion.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Each year-class, called a brood, is designated by a Roman numeral.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This area of the world constitutes a wide swath of cultures and regions with varied and nuanced cuisines.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Therefore the May revise, as it’s dubbed, is likely to contain even more expedient fixes that may postpone the day of fiscal reckoning until Newsom’s governorship ends two years hence but will continue to plague his successor and the Legislature.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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And though Cena was dubbed WWE’s Superman, his rap heroics on You Can’t See Me became every critic’s kryptonite.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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People are entitled to formal charges, legal representation, the presentation of evidence, a jury trial, and other guarantees.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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In particular, that will mean up to 13,000 metric tons of American beef (apparently the equivalent of 52 million steaks) going tariff-free to the U.K. British famers will be entitled to send the same amount in our direction, which may be more of a challenge.—
The Editors,
National Review,
10 May 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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