as in to name
to give a name to
the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life
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Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.—
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Wagyu steaks, seafood plucked fresh from nearby Toyosu Market, and delectable Hokkaido scallops to name a few of the superlative Japanese produce available.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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In a 2021 study, the company demonstrated that its neutralizing antibody can suppress a protein, dubbed USAG-1, which inhibits the growth of tooth buds.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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The other, dubbed the No Kings Act, was broader and would have applied to any federal official who violated a Coloradan’s civil rights.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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The overwhelming majority of that value is denominated in dollars, not ETH.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Because a huge share of global finance is either denominated in dollars or runs through US financial institutions, international banks cannot afford to lose access to the American economy.—
Quinn Slobodian,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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In his ruling dismissing the murder case, Wilson found the sheriff’s office did not properly label, store or preserve a dash camera and an SD card from Fosler’s truck.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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In any other country, the digital work of Medina and Perez, or the documentation of events in the streets by Ramírez Martínez and Ceballos, would be labeled citizen journalism.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The rapidly ballooning market of the 1980s accommodated both kinds of art—art that might have been called critical, as well as art that might have been termed complicit, Pictures artists and neo-expressionists alike.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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District 3 The district, which includes Canoga Park, Reseda, Tarzana, Winnetka and Woodland Hills, has three hopefuls competing to take over the seat from Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who has been termed out.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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According to the complaint, in return for the coveted Adolphe Monet Reading in a Garden (1867), French-American dealer Guy Wildenstein gave the family five paintings by artists such as Pierre Bonnard, Alfred Sisley, and, importantly, another Monet landscape titled Marine, Amsterdam (1874).—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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The press conference was to formally launch the former two-time unified world heavyweight boxing champion’s fight against Albanian Kristian Prenga (20-1-0, 20 KOs) on July 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – an event titled ‘The Comeback’.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Fresh off the glow of his summit with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled Friday that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened after a pontiff.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The 288-foot stunner, formerly known as Project Vento, has now been christened Angelique.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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