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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.
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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.
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The first-line preventive drug for acute mountain sickness, or AMS, is a drug called acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox.
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The disclosure would need to include the developer’s name, the system’s trade name, and contact information for the employer.
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Use Kaolin Clay Kaolin clay, often sold under the brand name Surround WP, is used by gardeners to protect fruit trees and other plants from pest pressure and intense sun.
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The products are white, and the brand name is printed on most units' control covers, with the model number located on the front edge of the units' base plate via a white sticker, according to the recall report.
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There was the use of nom de plume when a reporter was concerned about retribution for news content, but many reports identified sources for information so that readers at least understood whether to believe the story.
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In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.
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Among other things, the 1960s meetings known as Vatican II revolutionized the church’s relations with other Christians, Jews and people of other faiths and allowed Mass to be celebrated in the vernacular rather than Latin.
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Among other things, the 1960s church meetings revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other Christians, Jews and people of other faiths, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in the vernacular rather than Latin.
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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.
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She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.
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The name was a misnomer, as the species, known scientifically as Rubus armeniacus, is actually native to Armenia and northern Iran.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome was always a misnomer.
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Contrary to their label, these cocktails are more than a trashy afterthought; their flavor pairings are as well considered as any other on the menu.
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Harrison bottles his wines, which include a red blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc from a toasty creekside vineyard in the Santa Clara Valley, under his label, From Brent Wine Co.
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“Trivial name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial%20name. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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