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as in calls
to give a name to
baptized the child "Anne"
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as in inducts
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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The deal calls for about $57 million to be guaranteed for the five-time Pro Bowl selection.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
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This is the first ES built around what Lexus calls a multi-pathway architecture, meaning the same body structure, exterior design, and interior layout can support hybrid and battery-electric powertrains.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Letter writer names the cost of the ticket, new outfit and babysitter, but unmarried friend has other accounting in mind.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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Anyone who names a work-life boundary gets marked as less committed or passed over for stretch opportunities.—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The developer later trimmed the number of homes to 99 and agreed that no building permits will be issued until American Homes 4 Rent pays for and installs a traffic light at nearby Faith and Shearer roads.—
Joe Marusak
May 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Because the software installs locally, users retain full access to their files and applications even when offline.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2026
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Claire meets strange apothecary Master Raymond, who dubs her La Dame Blanche.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bank of America initiates Select Water Solutions as buy The firm says the water company is best positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The danger for New Orleans is falling into the same offensive traps Orlando did — predictable half-court possessions in which one star initiates while everyone else stands around and watches.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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