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Harvard

American  
[hahr-verd] / ˈhɑr vərd /

noun

  1. John, 1607–38, English clergyman in the U.S.: principal benefactor of Harvard College, now Harvard University.

  2. a city in central Massachusetts.

  3. Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range. 14,420 feet (4,398 meters).


Example Sentences

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Originally from Boulder, Colo., he was kicked out of five schools while growing up before eventually attending Harvard.

From Los Angeles Times

After the UBS note came out Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s indicated in a discussion at Harvard that the Fed is inclined to look past energy spikes.

From Barron's

Powell’s answer, delivered to a room of Harvard undergraduates, was essentially no, at least for now.

From Barron's

Speaking to students at Harvard University, he laid out the textbook case for patience: Energy disruptions tend to be short-lived and monetary policy works too slowly to counteract them in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Powell, speaking to students at Harvard University, laid out the textbook case for patience: Energy disruptions tend to be short-lived, and monetary policy works too slowly to counteract them in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal