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Frank, born 1947, U.S. long-distance runner: Olympic marathon gold medalist 1972.
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Wayne, 1933–2023, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Example Sentences
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"We already have a backlog of renewable energy projects that are waiting for grid connections," and the timelines are potentially "much shorter" than for fossil fuel projects.
From Barron's
But the main place you’ll find it right now is on the United Express regional jets the airline uses on shorter flights.
“If he’d waited two or three weeks, it would have been a disaster. Once the dominoes start toppling, they just start toppling—and that line is shorter than anybody thinks,” Buffett said of Powell’s actions.
From Barron's
That led to a fundraising campaign raising money for charity - but with a shorter shelf life, the Orkney banana glut required a swifter solution.
From BBC
However, Strautmann said while India has historically been a jet fuel supplier to the UK, "they are prioritising exports to Southeast Asia at the moment given very high prices and shorter distances".
From BBC
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