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Here are some key questions: Will your name go on the deed alone?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It’s never been a recognizable name for me,” said Wojewoda, who wants to wait until after he sees the movie to read the poem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jada Pascall, a DJ who performs under the stage name Jada Pink, said the carnival had connected her to her heritage since childhood.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
According to Parenting Patch, only nine American babies were given that name in each of the last two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
“You might say it’s a sort of cooperative, of which I’m a founding member. My name is Sarah R. R stands for Rector, if you ever look me up.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Their “A” names ring out in this home where we raised their fathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
A Spain side stacked with star names have sneaked their way into the World Cup final, where they ultimately triumph in a bruising encounter against the Netherlands with an extra-time Andres Iniesta winner.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Oakley said in Oxbow’s stock strategy, they’re just over 60% invested, with 45 names and the rest in short-term Treasurys.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
U.S. stocks edged higher as gains in megacap technology names offset weakness in chip stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Mutti gave our names, all of us, Peter’s last of all.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Taco Bell did not identify where the lettuce reportedly linked to the outbreak had come from, but US media have named the supplier as Taylor Farms.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A day later, he learned that he had been named to the American League roster for Tuesday night’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
If there is a will, he will likely have named an executor to wrap up his affairs, pay any remaining debts and ensure his wishes are upheld.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Two others—a brewery owner named Dan Kleban and an environmental consultant named David Costello—unsuccessfully ran against Platner.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
While Hooke was showing off his "cells," a sharp-eyed Dutch merchant named Anton van Leeuwenhoek was making more powerful microscopes.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
When we adopted her, her name was Riley, but I did think about naming her after Mrs. Hughes from “Downton Abbey.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Maine Democrats now face a more immediate problem: naming a nominee by late July through a compressed state party process.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Two units of Susquehanna International Group filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York on Monday, naming up to 100 “John Does” as the defendants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The BBC is not naming them so as to protect the child's identity.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Instead they can only be referred to by naming their parents.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
