Patterson
Americannoun
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Eleanor Medill Cissy, 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.
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Floyd, 1935–2006, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1956–59, 1960–62.
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Frederick Douglass, 1901–1988, U.S. educator; founder of United Negro College Fund.
Example Sentences
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Ross McCrorie did nothing wrong at right wing-back against Ivory Coast, whereas Nathan Patterson looked rusty at right-back in his start against Japan.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“You lose talent if you don’t give the option to work from home,” Rich Patterson, vice president of sales at MasonHub in Florida, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
In Central California, the Kerman, Patterson and Ridgecrest stores are expected to close.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Now, OpenAI can direct more resources toward its Codex coding model at a time when Anthropic is making up ground in that space with its own program Claude Code, according to KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Mr. Patterson came through the door and lowered his body back into the Diplomat.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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