Harvey
William, 1578–1657, English physician: discoverer of the circulation of the blood.
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “army” and “battle.”
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The majority of homes damaged by Harvey were outside of designated floodplains.
As rainstorms grow more severe and frequent, communities fail to prepare for risks | Jim Morrison | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostPaul Fry allowed Harvey’s final two runs to score in the sixth, and Shawn Armstrong allowed a run on Tate’s account to score before one of his own.
Orioles endure growing pains in loss to Red Sox as fans return to Camden Yards | Jon Meoli | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostThe total price tag could soar to close to $300 billion, according to one estimate, making it twice as costly as Hurricanes Harvey and Katrina.
The Texas Governor Reaches for Culture War to Dodge Blackout Criticism | Philip Elliott | March 4, 2021 | TImeWhat’s most impressive is that Jordan and Harvey didn’t feel the pressure to overshare about their budding relationship, even if folks already had their suspicions.
10 Celebrity Couples Who Kept It Cool Before Going Public | Jasmine Grant | January 12, 2021 | Essence.com“I tried to hold my ground to be honest, but when people are using chemicals, you know, it’s hard to,” Harvey said.
Pistols, a Hearse and Trucks Playing Chicken: Why Some Voters Felt Harassed and Intimidated at the Polls | by Adriana Gallardo, Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy | December 4, 2020 | ProPublica
The latest novel from Samantha Harvey is truly superb, but left its reviewer at a loss for how to describe it.
Sanders stepped in legal hot water, however, when the company auctioned off the original coffin of Lee Harvey Oswald in late 2010.
Bid on CIA’s Osama Action Figure, Lewinsky's Lingerie, and More at This L.A. Auction House | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnyone who watches Milk is bound to be moved by the injustice suffered by the gay community and the courage of Harvey Milk.
Catholic University’s Harvey Milk Ban Reflects A Church In Transition | Jay Michaelson | October 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlthough you did cover some PJ Harvey songs in Strange Days.
Juliette Lewis on Hollywood, Why the MSM Hates Scientology, and Masturbating to George Clooney | Marlow Stern | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was Kathryn Bigelow who directed that, and she is who hipped me to PJ Harvey.
Juliette Lewis on Hollywood, Why the MSM Hates Scientology, and Masturbating to George Clooney | Marlow Stern | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"Warn the men, and arrange tanks and chutes accordingly; for Harvey Cheyne is in a hurry, a hurry—hurry," sang the wires.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingHarvey Cheyne's wife, she was sick back, an' we did n't want to jounce her.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingThomas Harvey, a distinguished officer in the British navy, died at Bermuda, aged 65.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHayle Harbour was a branch of it, and he now suggested to Mr. Henry Harvey methods for deepening and improving it.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickWilliam Harvey, an English physician, died; celebrated as the discoverer of the circulation of the blood.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for Harvey
/ (ˈhɑːvɪ) /
William. 1578–1657, English physician who discovered the mechanism of blood circulation, expounded in On the motion of the heart (1628)
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Scientific definitions for Harvey
[ här′vē ]
English physician and physiologist who in 1628 demonstrated the function of the heart and the circulation of blood throughout the human body.
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