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have nicknamed

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Some industry executives have nicknamed the squad “Deal Team 6.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Astronomers have nicknamed the cluster of quasars Cosmic Himalayas.

From Space Scoop Jul. 4, 2025

The third- and fourth-most common subvariants, respectively, are XBB.2.3, which some have nicknamed Acrux; and XBB.1.5, also known as Kraken.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2023

One western glacier is melting so fast that scientists have nicknamed it the Doomsday Glacier and there’s an international effort trying to figure out what’s happening to it.

From Seattle Times Aug. 7, 2023

“So how long do you think you can keep your biological daughter—who, by the way, you have nicknamed after a fruit—a secret from your biological siblings? Asking for a friend.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway