as in names
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation
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That data consisted of random phone numbers and matches with names, call times and call durations.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026 -
The field’s absence of celebrity personalities and marquee names has prevented it from generating the kind of political electricity and energy typically associated with genuinely compelling electoral contests that capture sustained public attention.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Tucked into the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minneapolis embraces many monikers, like Mill City and the Mini-Apple.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Morton also led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Her writing appears in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Bon Appetit, and Food & Wine, among other titles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Turner was also known for making off-color remarks, earning him numerous nicknames, including the Mouth From The South and Captain Outrageous.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Using school nicknames, mascots, and logos would also be banned.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Teachers with Teacher Incentive Allotment designations, which is the state’s reward system for top-performing teachers, will receive a one-time $5,000 stipend for working at a Breakthrough campus.—
Lina Ruiz
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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In some cases, large layoffs can qualify for additional federal support, such as extended benefits or retraining assistance, but those programs depend on specific federal designations and economic conditions.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The top five American surnames — Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown and Jones — remained unchanged from 2010 to 2020, but Asian surnames surged to become the fastest-growing in the decade.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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One-ounce coins continue to lead demand due to their balance between value and tradability, although smaller denominations are still used by investors looking for flexibility.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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That expansive vision is meant to reinvigorate a centrist movement whose membership has flattened while Orthodoxy and Reform, denominations to its right and left, have been growing.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Compellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compellations. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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