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Which playwright penned the famous line, "What’s in a name?"

name

[naym] / neɪm /








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What in the name of common sense is a 16-year-old who lives in Venice dreaming about competing in the Olympic Games as a snowboarder instead of a skateboarder or surfer?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

He was immediately stripped of his citizenship and only regained it—under his real name, Lee Tung—in 1974.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The film is brutally honest in its depictions of cold human narcissism and the relentless pursuit of glory in the name of nebulous spiritual fulfillment.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

"I have been a voter since I was 18 and now I find myself struck off the list," protester Nandita, 46, told AFP, giving only one name.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

“I liked hearing it. Pa is the only name I’ve had for my father.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The overhaul of India's voter rolls has resulted in more than 133 million names being removed from electoral lists, according to figures reported by Indian media and cited by opposition parties in court filings.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

They found that 8,880 names, or 42%, could not be matched to California’s current voter file.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

And maybe more importantly, while it’s kind of gross, it’s certainly legal, and as you said, the ballot clearly names the incumbent.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

They may not have the star names of Protea teams of the past, but they are formidable - and will provide England an almighty test in their three-Test series over Christmas.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

I see myself at the end of term, holding up a family tree with three names on it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Nežič, who works at the planetarium as a tours and outreach officer, said he thought it was "so cool" when he learned that asteroids can be named after people.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The newly identified species, named Masripithecus moghraensis, lived approximately 17 to 18 million years ago during the Early Miocene.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

It went to a Hermosa Beach, California, car dealer named Vasek Polak for around $31,000 and then changed hands several more times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Hughes, named after hockey player Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils, wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and is a horse to watch for the 2027 Kentucky Derby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

By the middle of 1852, Lizzie had met and soon married a man named George Blauvelt.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The naming process for small bodies in the solar system is governed by the International Astronomical Union, external.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

He believed that by naming it and by affiliating himself with this disease, that he could be helpful to others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Maybank maintains a positive rating on the Malaysian healthcare sector, naming IHH Healthcare as its top sector pick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

An "impartial American media organization" would accompany Russian and Ukrainian teams to ensure residents' wishes were respected, she added, without naming the outlet.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Even though the child was languid and weepy, with no mark of a Buendía, he did not have to think twice about naming him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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