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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house
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Recent Examples of baptize
Most of those who were baptized Sunday were adults who were baptized as a child, but chose the path back to the church after going through trials of life.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
And despite his background — growing up in Linköping, Sweden, in the 1980s — Göransson was practically baptized in American blues music.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Any male baptized in the Roman Catholic church is eligible to serve as pope.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
After each round of full-body exfoliation, a giant basin of warm water was dumped over my body, like I was being baptized.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
And despite his background — growing up in Linköping, Sweden, in the 1980s — Göransson was practically baptized in American blues music.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Any male baptized in the Roman Catholic church is eligible to serve as pope.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
After each round of full-body exfoliation, a giant basin of warm water was dumped over my body, like I was being baptized.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
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Another dog named Chrissy is buried next to the pre-dug grave, but Jody's headstone hadn’t come in yet.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Pet cat escapes vet's office, arrives home 3 miles away days later A cat named George, who was at the vet for neutering in Florida, broke out of the animal hospital and made his way miles home days later.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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In 2016, when Rose was inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame and his number was retired and in 2017 when his statue was dedicated, the franchise was in a rebuilding phase, losing 94 games in each of those seasons.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Dorsey, a lawyer in the executive branch since the Obama administration, was named acting general counsel for the White House’s Office of Administration in January, when Trump was inaugurated.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
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Also in 1973, the Chilean military, with the C.I.A.’s help, deposed Chile’s president, Salvador Allende, and inaugurated what became a 17-year dictatorship.—
Lily Meyer,
The Dial,
20 May 2025
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Individuals and teams are nominated via an online application.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Morehouse’s faculty and students had nominated Hubert for the honorary degree, according to the college president.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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However, if the compost is soggy and open to the air, add a lid to the bin to keep the rain out, or install a tarp or other covering over your compost in wet weather.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2025
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So over time, the use of electric fencing, and the expertise needed to install and maintain it, has spread through her community and the surrounding region, with 535 electric fences installed to date.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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For decades, the set of remains were dubbed Scattered Man John Doe until New Jersey State Police teamed up with the Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center to identified the person.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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They were mottled brown with tiny eyes and described as a new species in 1913, dubbed, rather questionably, Moringua hodgarti.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Casas said that any such accusations would still require further investigation, but that such information could potentially initiate probable cause.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Three months into a boycott initiated in response to Target’s decision to roll back its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, the retailer has reported a decline in sales and profits.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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