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also baptising
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as in naming
to give a name to
baptized the child "Anne"
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2
as in inducting
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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Per Pete Thamel of ESPN, Kent State removed the interim head coaching label from Mark Carney, naming him the permanent head coach.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The council received at least a dozen letters and public comments to support naming the sign on Lafayette Boulevard and Cass Avenue — the intersection near the former Detroit Free Press building, 321 Lafayette — after Spina, who died in 1995.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The maximum group size is eight people and the tour route (starting in Deer Valley or Snowbird) is chosen by the initiating reservation.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, absence of speech by age two or difficulty initiating interactions between ages three and five warrants attention.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Takaichi would be nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Eisenman has also broadened the brand’s appeal to bring in other generations, most recently inaugurating a 360-degree campaign with new global ambassador Leighton Meester.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Japan and the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, inaugurating a new era of human history.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, nearly 400 years later, Maidstone Borough Council is calling for change.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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When Thanksgiving Day arrived, Shannon tried calling repeatedly, but no one answered.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sony Pictures has made Aaron Sorkin‘s The Social Network follow-up official, titling it The Social Reckoning and setting a fall theatrical release of October 9, 2026.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Baptizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptizing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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