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  • past participle of name.
  • past tense form of name.

named





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The condemned was a young black man named Rainey Bethea.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

The teenager was unexpectedly named in Wiegman's squad in March, having only made the jump up to England's Under-23s a few months earlier.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Skydance named Jay Askinasi, who joined Paramount after holding senior roles at Roku and Publicis, to lead ad sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was named rookie of the year with 56 catches for 1,076 yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming the first tight end to reach 1,000 yards receiving in his rookie season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Maggie and Kate had arrived in Cleveland with an older lady from Rochester named Mrs. Kedzie.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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