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as in to name
to give a name to
this first drawing, which we'll nominate as Plan A, shows how the house would look with the smaller annex
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors
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At this year's ceremony, recordings were to have been released between Sept. 16, 2023 and Aug. 30, 2024 in order to be nominated.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The Golden Globes and SAG Awards nominated Winslet for supporting, but film academy members put her in lead.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
But only the two living Beatles — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — are nominated for those awards.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
At the upcoming Grammys, Eminem — who released The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) in July — is nominated for best rap album, best rap performance and best music video.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The Golden Globes and SAG Awards nominated Winslet for supporting, but film academy members put her in lead.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
But only the two living Beatles — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — are nominated for those awards.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
At the upcoming Grammys, Eminem — who released The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) in July — is nominated for best rap album, best rap performance and best music video.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Angostura, named for the city where it was created (the city is now known as Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela) was created as a health tonic and has been made in Port of Spain, Trinidad since the late 19th century.Em Sauter, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Few people questioned Howe naming an unchanged line-up when the team sheet was announced, given the nine-game winning run, but perhaps the short turnaround from Wednesday night’s 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers required fresh legs.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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The fiscal body, which is the council in Lake County, would then be required to appoint a new member to finish out the member’s term.Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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In 1981, Troxell questioned Gov. Frank White's decision to appoint former Democratic Gov. Orval E. Faubus as director of the state's Department of Veterans Affairs.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 18 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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The report found that 50 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned female at birth and 25 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned male at birth received hormones.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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No team has been assigned for incident management yet, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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In 2002, the neighborhood was designated an Altadena Heritage Area by the nonprofit advocacy organization Altadena Heritage.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The second, third, or fourth-best pitcher in the bullpen is more likely to tackle that challenge in today's game, while the designated closer saves his arm for another day.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In fact, global wellness tourism now constitutes the fourth largest segment of the behemoth world-wide wellness industry, behind only personal care/beauty, nutrition/weight loss and physical activity.Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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In a landscape where women constitute only 24% of NCAA athletic directors and 30% of Division I conference commissioners, McWilliams Parker sees transformation happening in real time.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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The good news is that Samsung patched the bug, dubbed CVE-2024-49415, with December's OS update after Silvanovich reported the threat in September.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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The newest blaze, dubbed the Kenneth Fire, broke out late Thursday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley and has already consumed some 800 acres.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adults, in turn, are entitled to make their own choices about what to read.Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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On is continuing its creative partnership with FKA twigs with the launch of their Spring 2025 Training collection entitled The Body Is Art, Part II.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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