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as in to authorize
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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as in to name
to give a name to
apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers
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Recent Examples of entitle
Though these designers have their sizzling hot takes, remember that everyone's entitled to their own opinion.
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
If a country or medical professional advises passengers not to travel to, from, or within the US for this reason, airline customers will be entitled to be issued a travel voucher or airline credit that’s valid for at least five years.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2024
The contract also requires that if a worker loses a job due to AI, they are entitled to severance and retraining.
VIP+ Analysis: Why AI in Animation Is Not an All-or-Nothing Proposition
Some members of IATSE felt those terms were not strong enough, though the contract was ratified with 86% support.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Presidents, too, are entitled to a pension, currently worth $246,424 annually, which would boost Harris’s worth as well.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
If a country or medical professional advises passengers not to travel to, from, or within the US for this reason, airline customers will be entitled to be issued a travel voucher or airline credit that’s valid for at least five years.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2024
The contract also requires that if a worker loses a job due to AI, they are entitled to severance and retraining.
VIP+ Analysis: Why AI in Animation Is Not an All-or-Nothing Proposition
Some members of IATSE felt those terms were not strong enough, though the contract was ratified with 86% support.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Presidents, too, are entitled to a pension, currently worth $246,424 annually, which would boost Harris’s worth as well.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Unity Bancorp authorized a new repurchase plan for up to 500,000 shares.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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That would authorize him to detain and deport noncitizens in the United States older than 14.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In March 2023, Enrico Lopez-Yañez was named principal pops conductor for the Pacific Symphony, and in October of this year Limor Tomer was tapped to be the new vice president to head performing arts programs at Segerstrom Center.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Norton was also named in a lawsuit that accused him of injuring a 15-year-old Broomfield girl with disabilities during an arrest.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump could order the Treasury Department to change the rules that determine when car buyers qualify for the credit, greatly limiting the tax credit’s availability.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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To qualify, films must exceed a $150 million gross globally, with a minimum of $100 million in the U.S. alone, or meet comparable streaming metrics.Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Nov. 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 agency said the park’s enabling act prohibits it from authorizing housing for members of the public uncoupled to ranching.Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But a dedicated federal funding source could enable similar roadway reboots nationwide.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, has reportedly been nominated by Netanyahu as Gallant’s replacement.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the races appear on the nonpartisan section of the ballot, candidates must be nominated by a political party to qualify.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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For this vital right to be effective, election officials must be permitted to do their jobs free from improper partisan influence, physical threats, or any other conduct designed to intimidate.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Non-doms face a major tax hit The U.K.’s non-dom regime is a 200-year-old tax rule, which permits people living in the U.K., but who are domiciled elsewhere, to avoid paying tax on income and capital gains earned overseas for up to 15 years.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In schoolwide emergencies, for example, district policy says students will be able to access their devices from the place that their teacher has designated.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Typically, a fund’s investments must be made within the first five years, with the remaining period designated for harvesting and return of capital to investors.Control Risks, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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