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nickname
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At Euro 2022, the players nicknamed him ‘Van Gerwen’ — after the Dutch darts player, a three-time PDC world champion, such was his love of the game.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 July 2025 -
Olivia, nicknamed Liv, was also having up to 12 loose stools a day.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Code-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code-name. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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