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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
About 1,200 exhibitors hailing from 50 countries, including 140 new firms, are taking over the Fieramilano Rho fairgrounds.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Ultimately hailing from Philadelphia’s Drexel University, the former Westphal College dean is known for developing a novel apprenticeship model with the locally leading conglomerate, URBN.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The Austin probe is the NTSB’s first-ever investigation of Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Tesla did not respond Thursday to requests for comment or further information about their robotaxi ride-hailing service.
—Samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
In Iowa, more than 20 chefs over the years have had their names called for the semifinalist list, with a majority hailing from Des Moines.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
It is built on the all-electric Lucid Gravity platform and integrates Nuro Level 4 autonomous driving technology with Uber ride-hailing operations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Assisted-driving tech is also considered a precursor to fully autonomous cars, which analysts say can unlock huge new markets for ride-hailing fleets as well as personal self-driving vehicles.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The roll-out of Tesla robotaxis in Austin, Texas, last summer was full of glitches, and experts say Tesla has a long way to go to catch up with the autonomous ride-hailing company Waymo.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Ultimately hailing from Philadelphia’s Drexel University, the former Westphal College dean is known for developing a novel apprenticeship model with the locally leading conglomerate, URBN.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The Austin probe is the NTSB’s first-ever investigation of Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Tesla did not respond Thursday to requests for comment or further information about their robotaxi ride-hailing service.
—Samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
In Iowa, more than 20 chefs over the years have had their names called for the semifinalist list, with a majority hailing from Des Moines.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
It is built on the all-electric Lucid Gravity platform and integrates Nuro Level 4 autonomous driving technology with Uber ride-hailing operations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Assisted-driving tech is also considered a precursor to fully autonomous cars, which analysts say can unlock huge new markets for ride-hailing fleets as well as personal self-driving vehicles.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The roll-out of Tesla robotaxis in Austin, Texas, last summer was full of glitches, and experts say Tesla has a long way to go to catch up with the autonomous ride-hailing company Waymo.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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The programs are some of the biggest things he’s done for the county, Karner said, praising their impact.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Transportation and accelerated bridge construction Transportation featured prominently, with Healey again praising MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to the most rancorous applause of the night.—
Sam Drysdale,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When agents stop to arrest or question someone, the networks signal the location, summoning more people who sound warnings with whistles and honking, film what’s happening and call out legal advice to people being detained.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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When the doc tries summoning the presence in the house, the TV comes on with an episode of It’s Buddy, a show of which Grace can find no trace on the internet.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, some pastors, including Louisiana minister Rodney Kennedy, are applauding the protesters' ambush.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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However, the home fans were applauding Vinícius after his solo goal that made it 5-0 in the 63rd minute.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the post was made, activists in the predominantly Hispanic community quickly began sharing the post and calling for action to be taken against the teacher, who Fox News Digital is not naming due to safety concerns.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Giants also switched back and forth between Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka calling plays at various points.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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This lets users keep their main work open while asking Gemini to summarize content, compare products, or organize information from multiple sites at the same time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2013, David Kidd and Emanuele Castano shifted the research goal posts by asking if reading literary fiction (as opposed to non-fiction, popular fiction, or no reading) correlated with higher scores on what’s known as theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stewart, who was knighted in 2016, ended the clip by saluting the camera and walking off.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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