in name
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At the Citrosuco plant in Polk County—which flew the Brazilian flag alongside the red, white, and blue—and at the Cutrale sites and even at Florida-based Peace River, it was basically Florida in name only.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
It points to histories of performance where gender was fluid in practice, if not always in name.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
In my experience, the yogurt parfait is often more elegant in name than in execution.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Banks are lending vast sums to companies that also provide financial services—but aren’t banks in name or in how they are regulated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Her mother was a journalist, at least in name.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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