namesake

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Living up to its namesake, fast cars, helicopters and motorbikes also grace the game's brightly coloured cover, created in the series' signature pop-art style.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The second part of the series’ two-part finale, released Wednesday, concludes with the “Clarkson’s Farm” crew recapping the ups and downs of their harvest year and with the show’s namesake back in a hospital bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

S&P Global’s stock has since rebounded 9.3% since its February sell-off lows—ironically outpacing the 5% increase of its namesake benchmark the S&P 500 over the same period.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But DeWitt Clinton’s visionary Erie Canal of 1825—a then-363-mile route from the namesake lake to the Hudson River—not only supercharged the city, but opened up new markets for Midwest farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And then their twelve-year-old, Dewey’s namesake, had gone into the yard to burn rubbish and started a blaze that had threatened the neighborhood.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote