Silliman
Americannoun
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But in many ways, Kuwait’s principal security concern remained a ground invasion, said Silliman, the former U.S. ambassador to Kuwait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
When Pfeiffer was 10, his parents took over the music program at Silliman University, a Presbyterian school in Dumaguete, the Philippines.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
"There are important theoretical implications as well," Silliman adds.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
In six seasons, coaching the likes of Krzyzewski and Mike Silliman, his teams won 102 games and it was off to Indiana in 1971.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
They walk together through Cross Campus, back to Silliman, and he sits with her on her unmade bed.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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