Brookings
Americannoun
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Robert Somers 1850–1932, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.
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a city in E South Dakota.
Example Sentences
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“When a bank needs money in a hurry, that can help banks through a liquidity crunch,” he said on a Brookings Institution podcast.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Cars and other exports were a "major bright spot" in the data, said Kyle Chan, an analyst from the Brookings Institution.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Shibley Telhami, a professor of peace and development at the University of Maryland and a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, says the threat of a blockade was "bewildering and seems self-defeating."
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Suzanne Maloney, an Iran expert and vice president at the Brookings Institution in Washington, called ending military operations before the strait is open “unbelievably irresponsible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
As Perkins slid out, Brookings spoke into his telephone, and soon Chambers, his chief chemist, appeared.
From The Skylark of Space by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)
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