named

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Cody named himself after “Buffalo Bill,” one of the most famous showmen of the American Old West, and used the moniker for the rest of his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

One Page Six reporter told Esquire in 2020 that Trump once served as a named source in a piece about his love life—and also as multiple anonymous sources quoted in the article.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Shortly after the bombing, police named 17 suspects, but only Mieraili and Mohammed were initially apprehended.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The victim, named as Stephen Ogilvy, who is in his 40s, remains in hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One of Joey’s supporters, a man named Robert Zeigler, also responds to M. M. C.’s letter.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly