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Example Sentences

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Against the backdrop of recent kidnappings, governors and traditional chiefs from 19 northern states recently dubbed illegal mining a "major contributory factor to the security crises".

From Barron's

The attack, dubbed Spider’s Web, took a year and a half to prepare, officials in Ukraine say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Formerly dubbed “The Brick City” for its long-vanished stone industry, Hebron was once a vibrant farm town for families and business owners.

From Salon

This had led her to be dubbed "one of the earliest Africans in Britain".

From BBC

It’s a sentiment shared by many from the Bowl, who Kaslow has dubbed the fire’s “great underdogs.”

From Los Angeles Times