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[neym] / neΙͺm /








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Her conviction showed in the careful way she packed away every piece, writing my name in her distinctive cursive script across the top of each box.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Set in the 1970s, this anthology series based on a scripted podcast of the same name tells the true story of Fred Heckman, a respected radio journalist played by Jon Hamm, who also executive produces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

As of Monday Eastern time, if you used Google Maps in China, which requires using a VPN, the body of water displayed the name “Lake Ontario,” according to China-based users.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

As evidence of the success of this new approach, Vought singled out one company by name in his testimony, a buzzy startup called Bilt.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

She sets the baskets down and reaches into the pocket of her apron to pull out another name tag.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The handbag market is crowded with some very big names and aspirational products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The feature had been completed under a relatively low budget, it had tested well with audiences, and big names like James Gunn and John Cena were involved.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

According to a Google blog post, the update follows its “long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

This year, expect to hear the names Austen, Boelo and Chloe, which are the first three on the alphabetical list, followed by Dano and Evelyn.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Fa had hardly ever talked about his family, but Torak knew their names, and where they’d come from.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

One of the cases involved a 37-year-old woman named Jang Mi-ran who went missing in May and was reported missing by her boyfriend.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Asking not to be named in fear for the safety of relatives, they said mourning rituals were being held, estimating that at least 24 people had died.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The retreat boasts secluded white sand, dunes, a palm-lined lagoon and multiple beaches, several of which Depp named in honor of people close to him, including his children and former partner Vanessa Paradis.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The company also named Matt Guffey, its chief commercial and strategy officer, as chief U.S. domestic officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Maggie and Kate had arrived in Cleveland with an older lady from Rochester named Mrs. Kedzie.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

His wife, whom The Times is not naming out of concern she could face retaliation, said they went to Tobias Avenue to give some money to her uncle, who lived there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The 2026-2027 marks the eleventh year of storm naming in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

They produced a tome of their own, naming new species and resurrecting those that had been axed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes is a job for the World Meteorological Organization, which rotates them out every six years and retires them after a given storm causes too much destruction.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Of equal importance to priority disputes is the naming of discoveries.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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