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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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After the ruins of the Federalist Party failed to nominate a single candidate, Monroe won re-election effectively unopposed in the 1820 election.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024
And, look, the – this announcement that Kash Patel is going to be nominated for a high-ranking position at the FBI, very key to the Department of Justice, raises a lot of the same questions that other announcements and other nominations raise.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
Gaetz resigned earlier this month after being nominated by President-elect Trump for attorney general.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit follows President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024
And, look, the – this announcement that Kash Patel is going to be nominated for a high-ranking position at the FBI, very key to the Department of Justice, raises a lot of the same questions that other announcements and other nominations raise.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
Gaetz resigned earlier this month after being nominated by President-elect Trump for attorney general.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit follows President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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According to Smithsonian Magazine, a Bavarian immigrant named Thomas Nast, a cartoonist during the Civil War, created the first image of Santa Claus in 1863.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump also named Brandon Judd, the retiring president of the National Border Patrol Council who has Arizona ties, as his choice for U.S. ambassador to Chile.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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In other coaching shake-ups, the Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, appointing Rockford Ice Hogs coach Anders Sorensen as interim coach.Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
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During his first term, President- elect Donald Trump appointed three Supreme Court justices, while former President Barack Obama appointed two during his two terms, and President Biden has appointed one.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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Instead, each hero’s initial design process starts with one member of the team being assigned to brainstorm what that character might look like in the game before discussions with the wider team.Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Together the journalists—the only four of Palestinian descent at their newspaper—are assigned to interview an old man who is his family’s last living eyewitness of the 1948 Nakba, during which more than 750,000 Palestinians fled from their home or were expelled by the new state of Israel.Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 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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Will Professors Remain The Gatekeepers Of Knowledge? Traditionally, professors have held the authority to determine what constitutes correct information in the classrooms.Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Serpentine Dance constitutes an excellent example of what the industry created to entice and enchant audiences.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was just 7% contained.Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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With both Christmas and her birthday here, Lee is entitled to a double dose of wishes.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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If reported after 30 days but within the 1-year warranty period, the customer is entitled to free repair or a partial refund.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Nominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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