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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The commercial airlines named in the suit are still fighting for it to be dismissed by the court.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Her play helped lead San Marcos to its first-ever Open Division title; she was named both Palomar League and CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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More than two dozen congressional Republicans have called for a thorough investigation of the shooting of Alex Pretti, according to a count by ABC News.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tight end was asked who called plays for a Kansas City Chiefs offense that had cycled through different offensive coordinators early in his career.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tragically, one hatchling died during heavy snowfall, but two — dubbed Sunny and Gizmo — survived the harsh season, spread their wings and flew away.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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More than 3,000 federal immigration personnel have been deployed to Minneapolis since December in what the administration has dubbed Operation Metro Surge.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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But what was going on there was, in many respects, there were, as was termed at the time, fellow travelers.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Or maybe they’re termed-out of their current job and need some place to land.—
John Phillips,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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The archivist handed him a heavy file—or legajo—labeled 377, from a section dealing with Caribbean affairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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When the hand was labeled as belonging to someone of a different religion, participants’ empathic responses dropped significantly.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition to those nominations, he was nominated 12 other times at the Oscars and won three Golden Globe Awards for acting and directing.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That role is currently filled by Kevin O’Toole, a longtime New Jersey politico, who was nominated and approved for another six-year term last month in the waning, lame-duck weeks of former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s term.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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Western governments moved to freeze Russian assets denominated in US dollars, prompting governments in Russia — as well as China — to look for ways to decrease exposure to American policy decisions, Lindahl said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Cleped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleped. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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