as in naming
to give a name to
christened the new baby "Ophelia"
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Also christening the new space will be the sale of the Evan Lobel Collection, featuring more than 200 objects of 20th-century design and works by Andy Warhol, as well as an exhibition of modern Cuban painters including Wifredo Lam and Mario Carreño.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Mahomes was made mortal, throwing just one touchdown to three interceptions in that span, which has led oddsmakers to tank his odds to +2500, christening the MVP chase as a two-man race.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The beverage giant spun off the restaurants in 1997, christening the new company Tricon Global, later renamed to Yum.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Mahomes was made mortal, throwing just one touchdown to three interceptions in that span, which has led oddsmakers to tank his odds to +2500, christening the MVP chase as a two-man race.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The beverage giant spun off the restaurants in 1997, christening the new company Tricon Global, later renamed to Yum.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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In Iran, senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Younger audiences, already accustomed to subtitles and dubbing through the global rise of K-pop, anime and other international media, proved especially receptive.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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The guys were joking around, calling coach my dad and stuff like that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Lebanese government has also taken steps to distance itself from Hezbollah, including issuing arrest warrants for members behind the strikes into Israel and calling for the dismantling of Hezbollah's military wing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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In Russia, celebrants observe the holiday by taking part in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of baptizing themselves in cold lakes.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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In other words, use of the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to offer its product without any restrictions made a lot more sense than labeling the company a supply chain risk.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday refused to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good for labeling them domestic terrorists in hours after they were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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His campaign says nominating Paxton could force Republicans to spend millions defending a seat that should otherwise be secure.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats in the 275-member House will be filled through a proportional representation system, with political parties nominating lawmakers based on the share of votes each party receives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Christening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christening. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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