Peabody
Americannoun
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Elizabeth Palmer, 1804–94, U.S. educator and reformer: founded the first kindergarten in the U.S.
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Endicott, 1857–1944, U.S. educator.
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George, 1795–1869, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist in England.
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a city in NE Massachusetts.
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Example Sentences
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Jefferies analysts Christopher LaFemina and Alexander Richard on Monday lowered their price target on Peabody Energy to $43 from $44 but kept a Buy rating on the stock.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Peabody maintained 2026 full-year shipment targets, but analysts see them at risk, despite high thermal coal prices.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
It won a Peabody Award and earned three Emmy nods.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
A police cordon has since been lifted and flowers and a toy animal were left near the Peabody Estate building on Sunday morning.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
When Marsh showed an interest in natural history, Peabody had a museum built for him at Yale and provided funds sufficient for Marsh to fill it with almost whatever took his fancy.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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