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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For a drink and a snack with a view, head up to Süreyya, named after one of the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, and raise a glass of top-tier Turkish wine to the Haghia Sophia looming grandly behind you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026 -
Li-Ning was founded in 1990 by a former Chinese Olympic Gold medalist who named the company after himself.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
2 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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Food and drink Four Seasons has two properties in Istanbul—this, and its sister set on the stretch of the shore lined with former palace-cum-hotels that could be called the Posh-phorus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The president introduced the first new warship, dubbed the USS Defiant, in December.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The 1927 Yankees were dubbed Murderers’ Row.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Supervisor Hilda Solis has served for nearly 12 years and is termed out.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Dagon is termed out and ineligible to run.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Recreations of one of the manager’s pre-match drawings to motivate his squad — a heart labelled ‘passion’ and a brain labelled ‘clarity’ holding hands — have also made for popular tees, while there were housing decorations slightly tweaked to say ‘Champions’ on Highbury Hill over this past weekend.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The new payroll records, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request, show Dustman is still receiving paychecks labeled as severance as part of a resignation agreement city officials have yet to disclose publicly.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Multiple outlets have reported that Nashville wants to speak with MacFarland, who is nominated for GM of the Year.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Ross has served as a federal judge since 2014, when she was nominated by then-President Barack Obama.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
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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The foreign currency exchange rate gains were generated by bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway, denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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