as in tag
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
on its frame the painting had a label with its title and the name of the artist
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to give a name to
the dictionary labels some words "archaic"
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Other progressive groups have been burdened by that label.
—John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Brady Dale, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
In his inaugural address, the president labeled his return to the White House as the beginning of a period of growth and success for the country, while largely condemning the Biden Administration.
—Brian Evans,john Melloy, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Other recent product recalls include the nationwide recall of approximately 230,000 red dot sights on firearms because of non-compliance with federal safety regulations for child-resistant packaging and proper warning labels.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Other progressive groups have been burdened by that label.
—John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
Flashback: The recent arbitrary and capricious finding was not the first time a court labeled an SEC decision that way.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
In his inaugural address, the president labeled his return to the White House as the beginning of a period of growth and success for the country, while largely condemning the Biden Administration.
—Brian Evans,john Melloy, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Once that was done, the team put fluorescent tags in the mice’s blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and on the norepinephrine hormone.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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During a recent earnings call, Timothy Wentworth, the CEO of Walgreens' parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance, detailed how anti-theft measures such as securing products in plastic cases or utilizing security tags impacted the chain's annual earnings.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Saturday marked Chalamet’s first time serving as SNL’s musical guest, although he’s appeared on the show twice before.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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Coups, corruption, military governments, state violence, fraudulent and failed elections, migration, U.N. interventions and devastating natural disasters would mark the post-Duvalier years.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Freeman was named the Notre Dame coach in December 2021 after one season as the Irish defensive coordinator.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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In recognition of her efforts, in 1994 the church education building was named for her.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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As one more marker of Trump’s comeback, the events surrounding his inauguration will be more celebrity-studded than the last time, along with a noticeable turnout by a cadre of tech-world billionaires.—
Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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As one more marker of Trump’s remarkable comeback, the events surrounding his inauguration will be more celebrity-studded than the last time, along with a noticeable turnout by a cadre of tech-world billionaires.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Six other Ohio State seniors have been stamped with draftable grades from NFL teams, according to sources: quarterback Will Howard, center Seth McLaughlin, linebacker Cody Simon, safety Lathan Ransom, and cornerbacks Denzel Burke and Jordan Hancock.—
Dane Brugler,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Platinum Long Lash Serum is stamped with Sephora’s clean seal of approval and backed by clinical results.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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Producers thinking of putting on an Arthur Miller are more likely to go for the tragedies because that’s what he’s known for and those are what have sold tickets in the past.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Jan. 2025
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My kids and their friends are really desperate to get a ticket because that’s a generation that has never seen the Gallagher brothers on stage together.—
Billboard Italy,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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Release date: Friday, Jan. 10 Cast: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, S.J. Suryah, Anjali Director: S. Shankar Screenwriter: Kartik Subbaraj 2 hours 45 minutes With Game Changer (which this critic saw dubbed in in Hindi), Shankar’s signature maximalist storytelling instincts have gone into overdrive.—
Anupama Chopra,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Another brush fire, dubbed the Riverview Fire, burned about one acre of land before firefighters halted its forward progress, according to Cal Fire, the state's firefighting agency.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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