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cleped

verb

past tense of clepe, archaic

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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He was named co-anchor last year, serving alongside Savannah Guthrie.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 17 July 2026
There’s one more named Faith after the George Michael song she was conceived to.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026

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Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim!

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026

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Their band, dubbed The Reverends, put out its first real record when Dane was 14.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The attack was planned to take place at the cage-fighting show dubbed UFC Freedom 250, which was held on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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The county was closed on March 31, but it was labeled an employee holiday after the news was released.

— Rachel Royster July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Board members repeatedly returned to the challenge of explaining a measure that state law requires to be labeled a tax increase on the ballot, even though administrators project a net decrease for most homeowners.

— Tom Fraki, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026

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Sonni-Lambie spent last season excelling for the under-18s and was nominated for the league’s player of the season award after scoring 21 goals, one of which was from the halfway line.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
It was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2015, including best musical.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 July 2026

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The bill is being written, and now, it is denominated in tokens.

— Andi Mann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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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