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Last week, the last of Wang’s five top lieutenants, dubbed the “Five Tiger Generals,” was hauled away for investigation by the very apparatus Wang helped build.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

While not a medical diagnosis, some users complain of how their body shape changes, including a deflated or saggy bum, dubbed Ozempic butt.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Commissioners twice delayed voting on two other projects, dubbed “Project Red and Project Yellow,” that together would cover 677 acres neighboring two existing power plants.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“DOGE,” as Elon Musk dubbed the entity, has come under fire from two other whistleblowers for mishandling data and compromising the Social Security numbers of every American.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Those who braved the Oak Ridge cafeteria invariably suffered an introductory bout of intestinal distress dubbed “Clinton fever.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik