naming

Example Sentences

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Without naming India directly, Pakistan's corps commanders recently stressed the need for "restraint and avoidance of escalation", saying regional stability depends on "collective restraint, responsibility and respect for sovereignty".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

That does not stop you or your husband from naming your children as contingent beneficiaries rather than replacing each other outright.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

A naming contest has been launched for the two eaglets born this month to proud and plumed parents Jackie and Shadow, the widely followed Big Bear bald eagle pair whose lives are streamed online.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"From this tragedy, an immense irony is unfolding. Those who've fought to keep the world hooked on fossil fuels are inadvertently supercharging the global renewables boom," he said, without naming countries or companies.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“I guess I never thought of naming it.”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix