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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An agriculture teacher at Harmony Middle School in Osceola County was named one of five finalists for Florida’s Teacher of the Year award, the Florida Department of Education announced Monday.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026 -
After going 12-2 during the season, and getting wins in the playoffs over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then-Oakland Raiders, Morton was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Year.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform has called it discriminatory and counterproductive.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The cabinet-sized units, dubbed XFRA, are installed on the sides of homes and small businesses.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Besides albums dubbed onto cassette tapes and Top of the Pops episodes recorded off the BBC, there was little music content available, almost all of which came from Europe.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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What is termed a Public Interest Disclosure Order will come into force on June 2, meaning CIISA will be designated a ‘Prescribed Person’ for whistleblowing disclosures relating to the film, TV, music and theater sectors.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Dopamine is one of these chemicals termed neurotransmitters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Ships receiving oil then continue to ports in China or elsewhere, with the product labeled as an export from a third country, like Malaysia or Indonesia.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Satisfy the seafood lovers at your potluck with this shrimp casserole, but be sure it's labeled for attendees with shellfish allergies.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Lawrence would essentially be pulling off the TV equivalent of Steven Soderbergh or Francis Ford Coppola getting nominated for Best Picture twice in the same year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 May 2026
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Palestine 36, which was nominated in six categories, also won Best Screenplay for director Annemarie Jacir and Best Cinematography for Hélène Louvart.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 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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Sales of dollar- and euro-denominated bonds from developing nations this month are already running some 200% above volumes seen last April, data compiled by Bloomberg shows.—
Selcuk Gokoluk,
Bloomberg,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Cleped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleped. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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