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Recent Examples of christen
Thursday evening saw an official welcome event to christen the eatery, and give the incomparable Fifth Avenue retailer’s customers a literal taste of what to expect.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg has officially returned from her European vacation era to christen The View's new gorgeous new set with a morning champagne glass.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
The estate had been christened ‘Spottswoode’ by previous owner, Susan Spotts, and came with a historic house and acres of old vineyards.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The other company, to be christened BMC Helix, will work on digital services and operations management.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg has officially returned from her European vacation era to christen The View's new gorgeous new set with a morning champagne glass.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
The estate had been christened ‘Spottswoode’ by previous owner, Susan Spotts, and came with a historic house and acres of old vineyards.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The other company, to be christened BMC Helix, will work on digital services and operations management.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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Fox Nation named President-elect Donald Trump the Patriot of the Year as a part of the 2024 Fox Nation Patriot Awards event in Long Island, New York on Thursday night.James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Simone also went to the Golden Globes Nominations Announcement in 2017, being named Miss Golden Globe and the first-ever Golden Globe Ambassador in 2018.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
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The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was just 7% contained.Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, the corporation unveiled a new chip, dubbed Willow, that could prove pivotal to the development and potential large-scale use of the field.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Critics Choice Awards also nominated the show for Best Drama Series and for Redmayne for Best Actor.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the proposal would designate 4,395 acres in seven coastal California counties as critical habitats for monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains, essential for their winter migration.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump designated Mark Paoletta, a former congressional staffer and White House veteran who has represented the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to serve as general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget in his second administration.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moving down to the daily chart below Q2 and Q3 earnings are labeled that saw significant gaps higher as the stock more than doubled from the August lows.Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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When it was first released in the U.K., it was simply titled Yardbirds.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Officially titled the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing after two donors who gave the Met $125 million, the wing has been in the works since 2014.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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The state has raced to the right in recent years, and many Republicans might want the seat — including, perhaps, the man doing the appointing, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is termed out of office in 2026.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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California is one of 18 states that has never had a woman governor, but the 2026 election to replace termed out-Gov. Gavin Newsom could change that.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christen. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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