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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
He was baptized into the Catholic Church in and received his first Holy Communion in September 2022.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
He was baptized as an infant in 1943 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson by the Rev. N.B. Hansen, and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth in 1957 at Faith Lutheran Church by the Rev. Edward Hansen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Darby says that's when the family spoke to a priest to have the newborn baptized.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Ebenezer is where King was baptized as a child and ordained at 19.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
He was baptized as an infant in 1943 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson by the Rev. N.B. Hansen, and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth in 1957 at Faith Lutheran Church by the Rev. Edward Hansen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Darby says that's when the family spoke to a priest to have the newborn baptized.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Ebenezer is where King was baptized as a child and ordained at 19.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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In his 13 seasons, David has been named first-team All-Pro in 2013, second-team All-Pro in the 2016 and 2020 seasons and a Pro Bowler in 2015.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Graham will kick off a book tour in Charleston March 13 at the library branch named for his late sister.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, she was inducted into the Stanford University Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to his storied career, Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s inaugural 1986 class alongside legends such as Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Little Richard.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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Trump started his second term as the oldest person inaugurated as president, at 78 years and 220 days old, with Biden right behind him at 78 years and 61 days old.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Soon after Trump was inaugurated, the federal government froze all grants, including NIH grants.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The 38-year-old actress is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba Thropp in Jon M. Chu's Wicked.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But only seven have been nominated for the biggest honor of the ceremony, best picture.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Russell Leung,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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Free catered lunches were introduced to Hollywood’s office culture by Silicon Valley, where companies like Facebook would install shopping mall-style food courts to keep programmers fed and happy.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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The City of Charlotte will install signs in the Dilworth and Wilmore neighborhoods starting this March for a new permit program to regulate parking.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The event, dubbed Sync '25: Silicon Valley + Syria, was convened by Syrian-American technologists and entrepreneurs to explore ways that tech might help Syria rebuild.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Indigenous American tribes have also dubbed the March full moon the Eagle Moon, the Goose Moon, or the Crow Comes Back Moon, heralding the reappearance of these animals in the Spring.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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When the vaccine is initiated at ages 9 to 14, usually two doses are required.—
Lisa Doggett,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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The chase started when Porter County Sheriff’s Officer Jamison Smith initiated the pursuit at 12:41 p.m. Monday in the area of U.S. 20 and Indiana 520.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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