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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.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026 -
Twain, who was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, even took his pen name from the job.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
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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One of them was Gleevec — though at the time it wasn't known by its brand name.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Botox is a brand name for Botulinum toxin, which is used as a cosmetic treatment for wrinkles.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
8 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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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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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.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The secret to the best control is to make the insecticide applications, following label instructions, before flower buds begin to open.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Some labels only give a height, usually after 10 years.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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