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given names

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Full Moons were historically given names to help track time and seasons.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The stations have not yet been given names.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

They’ve been given names like Gracie, Grousey and Bob.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023

We soon found more systems, given names like WR 112 and WR 98a, that shared a common architecture, yet each was unique and distinctly beautiful.

From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023

The given names of half the people at the track were complete mysteries.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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