Thurmond
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Thurmond could not run again because of term limits and instead mounted an unsuccessful campaign for governor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Researchers chose the name Tylosaurus rex as a tribute to paleontologist John Thurmond.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
In the late 1960s, Thurmond recognized that giant tylosaurs from northeast Texas appeared unusually large and may have belonged to a separate species.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond — were in the single digits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
In the time it had taken us to get from Thurmond to...wherever we were, she had stripped off her scrubs and changed into a black T-shirt and jeans.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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