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As a result he, like Klinsmann, would urge the players in Sunday’s game to drink in the memories, because win or lose, if your name isn’t Messi the odds are great you’ll never be back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Caesar’s name is on the coin; give him the coin.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
It also said the Food and Drug Administration was “working directly with the supplier,” which it did not name, to figure out whether contaminated lettuce went elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Priests used this odd object, divided into zones inscribed with the name of a god, as a teaching tool: In a sacrificed animal, departures from the liver’s usual features were viewed as messages from deities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“You’ve made a name for yourself after that performance, that’s for sure.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Several new names will be added to that list Sunday, when Spain and Argentina meet at MetLife Stadium to decide the winner of the largest, most complex World Cup in history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
In April, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, aged 21 and 24, filed documents to remove their father's surname from their names, according to media reports.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
In Androscoggin County, 188 candidates put their names forward for just 31 county delegate roles.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The release of Kimi K3 added further fuel to a selloff in tech stocks, notably chip names.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Him and Dad had already exchanged names and decided it had been a near miss with no real harm done on either side.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Deployed in that role, Gordon was named the Player of the Tournament as England won the European Under-21 Championship in 2023, scoring two goals and assisting another.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
He was also named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the 20th century.
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
Likho’s biggest fan may be a man named Dom Gomez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
On September 19, 1873, at the age of thirty-six, Kate gave birth to a baby boy named Ferdie, who seemed to have inherited his mother’s talents.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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
Without naming Mr. Cabello, the spokesman said that “both parties were clearly trying to save lives.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Turkey's religious affairs directorate mentioned the stand-up show, without naming Göktaş, in its weekly sermon on Friday which is read out in all the country's mosques.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Ayo, it was really touching to see Syd naming Tina her chef de cuisine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Well, if we get a hamster, which we’re not, we’re definitely not naming it Budget!”
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
