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Cheney

[ chey-nee, chee ]

noun

  1. Richard Dick, born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.


Cheney

/ ˈtʃeɪnɪ /

noun

  1. CheneyRichard B(ruce)1941MUSPOLITICS: politician Richard B ( ruce ), known as Dick. born 1941, US Republican politician; vice-president from 2001 to 2009


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Former Vice President Dick Cheney has had a relatively quiet couple of years since leaving the White House.

Cheney is relying on some thin evidence to tie Hussein to al-Qaida.

Cheney also suggested that, if elected, Clinton might be easier for Republicans to work with than Obama.

He echoed Dick Cheney about global warming and said, “We should be concentrating on ISIS.”

Dick Cheney spoke to House Republicans on Tuesday about the need for military action in Iraq.

About nine o clock the said cheney died about fore in the afternoon We had another alarm but their was nothing done.

Mr. George N. Cheney, chairman, on behalf of the committee on the list of law libraries and librarians, reported progress.

He is now engaged upon a portrait of Washington Irving, which will be engraved in the most elaborate style by Cheney.

I offered John David Cheney twenty-five dollars to catch him, dead or alive, but he outran his dogs in a fair race.

And Preston Cheney grew into the habit of staying anywhere longer than at home.

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