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called

ADJECTIVE
named
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ADJECTIVE
appointed
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Grossman called out that comment as “very disrespectful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A defendant representing himself who called his own father as a character witness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Even more striking, in more than 500 wild primates, across 27 species both living and fossil, we found no trace of a common modern dental disease: deep, V-shaped gumline notches called abfraction lesions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Rand also called for mandatory enhanced DBS background checks for all individuals working with children - including nannies, maternity nurses, infant sleep consultants and childcare professionals working in private homes.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Autism spectrum disorder. It used to be called just autism.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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