as in naming
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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Not everyone is satisfied with the naming conventions for wildfires.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026 -
Attorney General Ellison convened a strategic-facilitation process among the U, Fairview and M Physicians in March last year, naming Lois Quam as facilitator in April of that year.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Residents can connect to assistance, services and other information from the American Red Cross of Greater North Texas by visiting the shelter or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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Williams acknowledges that there are fears about dubbing fixes being the thin end of a wedge that could lead to actors being replaced, even if Flawless’ AI only manipulates the face from the nose down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The Pentagon responded on Monday by removing the Christian label from 20 other traditions, including Catholic, Lutheran and Pentecostal, and stayed away from labeling Latter-day Saints as Christian.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Make labeling your emotions a habit Sauer-Zavala tells beginners to try labeling their big emotions just once a day for a week, rather than treating it as a lifelong project.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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By nominating Bayh, delegates are presenting him as the best chance to topple the Republican candidate, who will be either controversial incumbent Diego Morales or a newcomer to statewide office, depending on the outcome of the GOP convention later this month.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
7 June 2026
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Democrats did manage to avoid nominating a controversial pick in the somewhat competitive 35th Congressional District.—
Megan Pratz,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Gigliotti and Franklin are terming out alongside Yang.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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With Kim and Mayor Farrah Khan gone after terming out, the council loses two members who have tended to vote more liberal on many issues.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Orange County Register,
8 Nov. 2024
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Local and regional fire chiefs are aware of locations that could serve as refuges for people unable to evacuate, but publicly designating such sites as shelter-in-place options is problematic, said Chelsea Burkett, spokesperson for Cal Fire’s Santa Clara County Unit.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Congress specifically exempted the freight railroad industry from FTC review, designating it to be regulated by the more specialized STB.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 June 2026
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“Cleping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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