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also cleped
or ycleped
as in named
to give a name to
the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life
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And they are entitled to a portion of the proceeds if the case succeeds.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025 -
There is a backlog of 30 years in assigning lawyers for some of the appeals to which condemned inmates are entitled.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere in the upload titled Thank you for a beautiful 24, the Grammy-winning artist also discussed his collaboration with Memphis rapper GloRilla.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hazzard would later move to the Seattle area in 1908 and self-publish a book, titled Fasting for the Cure of Disease, which laid out her medical philosophy, and also the groundwork for her claims of innocence.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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The incident follows damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, both of which have been termed sabotage.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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The tech ecosystem has long identified an overarching feeling of loneliness, responding in multiple virtual solutions broadly termed AI companions.—
Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Yclept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yclept. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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