christens

present tense third-person singular of christen

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Verb
  • The declaration also names the FBI, the DOJ, and the Executive Office of the President as defendants.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to Patel, the lawsuit names Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the executive office of the President as defendants.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The parties typically only hold conventions during presidential years, as each party formally nominates their nominees for the White House.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But her initial comments, made Monday in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination, set off a bipartisan backlash and calls for her resignation.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Budd’s plan calls for giving judges and magistrates more freedom to initiate their own mental health commitment proceedings.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The city even designates car-free zones around major attractions, like the Champs-Élysées, on weekends.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The World Health Organization designates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top global public health threats.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • North Korea labels the allies' joint drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up military demonstrations and weapons tests aimed at advancing its nuclear program.
    KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Designed by house favorite architect Peter Marino, the new House of Dior New York location is the first in the world to house the designer labels' entire offerings, including women's, men's, beauty, and home, under one roof.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Brixius terms the results creolization, a hybridization of people and knowledge.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
    Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.
    Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Christens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christens. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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