- present participle of name.
naming
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Liberal Democrat London Assembly committee member Gareth Roberts said he was "interested" to see if Hillingdon's tactics of "naming and shaming" individuals worked to prevent fly tipping.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Hokkaido Shimbun ran a report on the arrest without naming the reporter, but did not comment further on the incident.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
She said conversations have begun about creating — or formally naming — a Westside Arts District anchored by the Hammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mac had been using Grok Bot, SpaceXAI’s “always-on agent,” giving it read-only access to his bank accounts and naming the agent “Personal CFO.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I’m not sure it’s a good idea to be naming the skunk,” Mom said.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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