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Example Sentences

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“DOGE,” as Elon Musk dubbed the entity, has come under fire from two other whistleblowers for mishandling data and compromising the Social Security numbers of every American.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The network was dubbed “the bridge” by some of the banks and “the chain” by others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The St Petersburg Economic Forum - once dubbed the "Russian Davos" - is a flagship event on the Russian political agenda.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Moscow last month also deployed its nuclear-capable ballistic missile -- dubbed Oreshnik -- for only the third time of the invasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

One of the early studies that spurred a rather heightened curiosity of the benefits of music was dubbed the “Mozart Effect.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin