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as in one
known but not named
I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous
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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
a beautiful manuscript illuminated by an anonymous medieval monk
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The sheriff’s office encourages anyone with information about the incident to call Detective Moro, with Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, at 443-409-3154.
Those who wish to remain anonymous can use the Metro Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-866- 7Lockup.
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Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
Not long after, the film cuts to an interview with RBG, talking about that same anonymous note Ledbetter had discovered.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead of various agencies like 311 and the police acting on anonymous complaints, the night mayor office now mediates between neighbors and venues to find long-term sound-abatement solutions.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Paris Hilton Spends $700 at Party City Hours Before Son Phoenix's Birth to Decorate Delivery Suite
According to the anonymous source, the team was told the company believed the trip posed a safety risk, because Party City had stopped paying its suppliers.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
Not long after, the film cuts to an interview with RBG, talking about that same anonymous note Ledbetter had discovered.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead of various agencies like 311 and the police acting on anonymous complaints, the night mayor office now mediates between neighbors and venues to find long-term sound-abatement solutions.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Paris Hilton Spends $700 at Party City Hours Before Son Phoenix's Birth to Decorate Delivery Suite
According to the anonymous source, the team was told the company believed the trip posed a safety risk, because Party City had stopped paying its suppliers.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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In late December, On3 reported that Ewers, who could turn pro and declare for the NFL draft this month, has been offered $6 million by an unnamed school to enter the NCAA’s transfer portal and sign to play another season of college there.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The mention of an unnamed grocery store was included in the developer’s request to rezone the property, which the city’s Zoning Commission approved Wednesday.Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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The 57-year-old Canada native explained to host Josh Horowitz that the unidentified man confused her for one of the socially-conscious singers, who were canceled after lead member Natalie Maines criticized then-President George W. Bush during a 2003 concert.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Those detained, which reportedly includes two unidentified American citizens, form part of a larger group of 125 individuals from 25 countries who have been detained in the last two months.Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Anonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonymous. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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