nicknames
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The Telluride HEV is the sort of vehicle families get emotionally attached to, giving them affectionate nicknames like Bessie or Maude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
CEO nicknames often are born of job cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Click here to find out why full Moons are given nicknames.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
They have earned it the nicknames "Copper capital" and "World cobalt capital".
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
More affectionate nicknames would soon follow: Rock, Kryptonite, Kibbles ’n Bits, Scrabble, and Love.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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