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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in summoning
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailing
The Kickstarter runs for the month of October, with the book hailing from Side Hustle Comics.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Starting next week, about 2,500 students hailing from 110 countries will relocate to the new campus.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2025
With participants hailing from Pacific Beach and across San Diego County, Friends of Rose Creek’s primary goal is to connect those involved with the natural environment and inform the public on the importance of clean water systems.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The film just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest over the weekend, and early reviews have been largely positive, hailing its combination of laugh-out-loud jokes and gory scares.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The agency brought a similar dark patterns lawsuit against Uber in April, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its Uber One subscription service.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
With more companies requesting employees return to the office, the daily commute can get expensive for those reliant on ride-hailing services.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
China tech companies tout AI chip advancements China is hailing new AI chip advancements, as the country increasingly signals its desire to undercut US giant Nvidia.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Shares are still trading at lower levels, even as the company progresses toward profitability and broadens its ecosystem beyond ride-hailing and delivery to include payments, lending, and digital banking.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Starting next week, about 2,500 students hailing from 110 countries will relocate to the new campus.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2025
With participants hailing from Pacific Beach and across San Diego County, Friends of Rose Creek’s primary goal is to connect those involved with the natural environment and inform the public on the importance of clean water systems.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The film just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest over the weekend, and early reviews have been largely positive, hailing its combination of laugh-out-loud jokes and gory scares.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The agency brought a similar dark patterns lawsuit against Uber in April, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its Uber One subscription service.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
With more companies requesting employees return to the office, the daily commute can get expensive for those reliant on ride-hailing services.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
China tech companies tout AI chip advancements China is hailing new AI chip advancements, as the country increasingly signals its desire to undercut US giant Nvidia.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Shares are still trading at lower levels, even as the company progresses toward profitability and broadens its ecosystem beyond ride-hailing and delivery to include payments, lending, and digital banking.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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While praising intent, Farley cautioned that current policies alone will not solve the demand crisis; as production expands domestically, the absence of a skilled workforce could drive up costs, create delays, and ultimately hurt both businesses and consumers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The film was well-received after its Venice debut with many critics praising Oscar nominee Seyfried’s performance in particular.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trailer already gives you an idea of the memes that will spawn from this movie, between Grogu using that telescope, summoning a bowl of chips with the Force, riding on a mini speeder with a bunch of Babu Friks, or eating space popcorn at a sporting event with dad.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sight of a player first hearing their own chant and applauding the fans for it is a nourishing one.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Barbara Corcoran Corcoran isn’t the only businessperson calling for people to be strategic about AI.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The platform’s private servers let activists organize out of the public eye, often under pseudonyms, and use text and calling features.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Confident in his abilities and comfortable with awkward silence, Counsell is constantly asking questions and gathering information.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the major talent agencies across New York and Los Angeles, including the likes of CAA, WME and UTA, were hit with a letter Tuesday asking agents and their clients to boycott the Surrey Hotel in New York City, at least for now.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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