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Goethals

American  
[goh-thuhlz] / ˈgoʊ θəlz /

noun

  1. George Washington, 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16.


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The Carabinieri hauled Goethals off the field and locked him in the dressing room.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2021

Officers soon tried to stop the vehicle at the Goethals Bridge, but authorities said Suarez refused to stop.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2020

Goethals decided last month to remove capital punishment as an option after repeated failures by county authorities to furnish informant-related documents.

From Time • Sep. 23, 2017

Foye helped lead the authority to new forms of financing for big projects, particularly public-private partnerships being used for the Goethals Bridge replacement and a $4 billion renovation of LaGuardia Airport's central terminal.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2017

“Ah! Here it is! The art history department. It’s in Goethals Hall.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser