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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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The observatory is conducting a ten-year-long survey of the southern sky, dubbed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which has as one of its principal goals improving our understanding of the nature of both dark energy and dark matter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now, the first category is anything denominated in a currency.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like LemFi, Kredete is rolling out user bank accounts denominated in euros and dollars.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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During those latter conflicts, Cheney defended harsh interrogation techniques that others labeled torture.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sort and label the bins by age or size range and season.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Joe Carollo served two back-to-back terms and is now termed out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The media generally termed that action a wildcat strike—meaning a strike without union authorization—but that term wasn’t a perfect fit, since the NBPA was not in opposition.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite creating the album in New York, it’s titled after Silo Park in Auckland.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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That home was loved enough to have its photograph framed and titled.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new restaurant will be christened Ohana Room, a nod to Honolulu, where Collins lives part time.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the two men finished with Burnett, Canoni returned to the stage to officially christen U2 as the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize recipient, and the Cain’s audience responded with a final ovation.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Clepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepe. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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