Jacques
Americannoun
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"The end of Hungarian obstruction to Ukraine's accession does not mean it will accelerate," summed up Sebastien Maillard from the Jacques Delors think tank.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
French President Jacques Chirac, a strong opponent of the effort in Iraq, rebuked them for having “missed a great opportunity to shut up.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
And as an accomplished narrative filmmaker and documentarian, Loznitsa unveils deft homages to Jacques Tati and Roy Andersson, deadpan directors who reduce human behavior to its base movements.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The town was also the birthplace of French revolutionary Georges Jacques Danton.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Ignatius Jacques Reilly, thirty, was removed to a hospital to be treated for shock.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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