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nomenclatures

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a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known the nomenclature, "tuxedo," derives from the fact that the jacket first became popular in the resort area of Tuxedo Park, New York

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The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The jokes and goofy monikers mattered.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

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The Heat has also made seven NBA Finals appearances and 10 Eastern Conference Finals appearances, won 16 division titles, and advanced to the playoffs 23 times.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Early awards buzz is already building around several of the titles, which has screened for festival programmers.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 July 2026

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This group of significant works, which also includes the 1918–1921 Hollyhock House in Los Angeles and the 1956–1959 Guggenheim Museum in New York, became the UNESCO World Heritage List’s first-ever modern architecture designations.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Moyle’s family had been working on potential development plans, prompting the Ada County Assessor’s Office to visit the area and see if the previous designations (agriculture for some parts and waste in others) still held true.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

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The Women’s Professional Baseball League on Wednesday unveiled the nicknames and logos of its four teams ahead of its inaugural season, with each team name inspired by pioneering women.

— Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
The buck moon has other nicknames related to animals, plants and weather, including the feather moulting moon, salmon moon, raspberry moon and thunder moon.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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