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Writers who used to hide their masculinist impulses behind a pen name now write and say outrageous things under their real name.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026 -
Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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The indictment states that Chan received a license in 2014 for a business that was using the trade name Devastating Pyro Displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Khaki pants became popular menswear in the 1950s, and the style was further developed in the 1980s by Levi Strauss & Co. under the Dockers trade name.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ill never buy the brand name ones again.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Your brand name carries about as much weight as your font choice.—
Zac Brandenberg,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.—
E.L. James,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Full of energy, B.C. assumed a nom de plume and, at the same time, obtained a job with another publication, also as a business writer.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Industry vernacular distinguishes the conventional mortgage as qualified mortgage, or QM.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Speaking in Ormond Beach, DeSantis took aim at Jeffries’ recent warnings to Florida Republicans over redistricting, appearing to use African-American vernacular to imitate the Brooklyn lawmaker, who in 2023 became the first Black politician to lead a major party in Congress.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Whatever its origin story, it might be argued that as the shortest binomial composed entirely of vowels, Ia io gives scientists reason enough to shout hurrah.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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There was no third option in this binomial exercise.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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This month, the medical community and affected patient population corrected the misnomer.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Even the name is a misnomer, Mackey said, since the same pain can arise among women who’ve had other procedures, including lumpectomies and lymph node surgeries.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Several Ziploc bags of raw frozen meat did not have date markings or labels during the inspection at this market in Pendleton Heights.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The actress and filmmaker attended the red carpet as a guest during the 79th Cannes Film Festival in a black patent pair from the label, taking the transparent-heel idea away from the PVC mule and into a sculpted wedge.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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“Trivial name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial%20name. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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