as in named
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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Amy Epkey State of Michigan Hertel, whose last day will be on June 30, was named MDHHS director in 2021.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
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He was named one of the NBA's top 75 players ever and is a two time MVP and was MVP of the Finals.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The blaze, dubbed the Calhoun Fire, broke out near Calhoun Street and Kellogg Avenue, Cal Fire said in an incident report.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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The two were on the North Kaibab Trail, dubbed the least visited and most difficult of the Grand Canyon’s major inner canyon trails.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The latter are often associated with what might be termed the silovaya ideologiya—a security-state ideology that emphasises a strong state, the primacy of state interests over private interests, great-power status, and strict domestic order.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Carollo was termed out of office at the end of last year.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Petite-friendly sundresses aren’t always labeled as such, so there are a few things to look out for.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Certain models can also offer specific settings labeled after the foods they are intended to cook, such as cookies, pizza and toast.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The musical was a Tony Award shut-out, and Michele failed to get nominated.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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The Directing for a Drama Series has nominated multiple episodes from at least one series in ten of the last 11 years (last year, both The Pitt and Severance got double nominations), so loading up in this category doesn’t seem like a bad idea for the front-runners.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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Was the obligation denominated in bitcoin?—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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United have used their RCF — which is denominated in sterling, not dollars — more frequently over the past few seasons since burning through cash reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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“Cleped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleped. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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