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as in trademark
a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company
a company that was sued for using a name that was very similar to a rival's brand
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
always felt that her shabby clothes showed the brand of poverty
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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
on the battlefield lies our hero, slain by some fell brand
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as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory
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Recent Examples of brand
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The club is one year into PSG Labs, 15 years into the broader brand project, and still operating in a country where broadcast television revenue—the financial backbone of English and Spanish football—is dramatically lower than its rivals.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
And by the time the playoffs rolled around, the friends — about eight in total, though the number who can make it to each game varies — were well-known to hockey fans and branded themselves the Good Ol Canadian Boys, with an Instagram handle to match.
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Julie Mazziotta,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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And the ubiquity with which the soccer jersey has been adopted by various brands signals growing demand.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The club is one year into PSG Labs, 15 years into the broader brand project, and still operating in a country where broadcast television revenue—the financial backbone of English and Spanish football—is dramatically lower than its rivals.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Verb
The Times also won the silver medal for the category, branding identity for series, section, vertical or product (multiplatform), for De Los’ The Best of Latino Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
And by the time the playoffs rolled around, the friends — about eight in total, though the number who can make it to each game varies — were well-known to hockey fans and branded themselves the Good Ol Canadian Boys, with an Instagram handle to match.
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Julie Mazziotta,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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The trend first emerged in March as Norway was preparing for the World Cup and has quickly become the country’s trademark national celebration.
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Despite her years away from the sport, Ohashi did not hold back on difficulty, nailing her trademark acrobatic skill, a standing Arabian, to booming cheers from the small Minnesota crowd.
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Ignoring water stains can lead to mold growth, structural damage, or costly repairs over time.
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Textra 11 Apex is not trying to replace a heavy-duty carpet extractor, and Fanttik is clear that it is not intended for stubborn, set-in stains or pet hair removal.
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Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
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Played by House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, Kara’s path crosses that of an angry, sword-wielding teenager, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who seeks revenge for her slain family.
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His work was later etched into metal plates and used to mass-produce publicity prints.
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Evidence of this residue can be seen as water spots or etching glass surfaces, clean laundry that feels stiff and scratchy, and toilet bowl rings that trap bacteria.
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Turns out, a kid brought in with gunshot wounds died in that room the same night, and a final look at the security footage shows a mysterious third man — clearly hiding his face from all cameras under a label-less baseball cap — entering the same room around the same time as Ji.
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Turns out, the album pages are actually from Aaron Lewis' upcoming Give Me Back My Country, set for release on July 17 by Big Machine Label Group, Swift's former label.
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The prosecutor’s subjective good faith does not cure the retaliatory taint.
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The good news is that the gala survived its Bezos taint.
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As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was headed.
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Simon Boyd’s firm makes prefabricated steel structures on the south coast of England and ships them to customers as far away as Ghana and Barbados.
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David Oscarson America the Beautiful Pens American pen maker David Oscarson is presenting the America the Beautiful pen collection, meticulously engraved and coated with hot enamel.
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The ring now bears both women's wedding dates engraved side by side.
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“Brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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