Bruce
Americannoun
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Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first African American to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
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Sir David, 1855–1931, Australian physician.
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Lenny Leonard Schneider, 1926–66, U.S. comedian.
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Robert. Robert I.
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Stanley Melbourne 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, 1883–1967, Australian statesman: prime minister 1923–29.
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a male given name: from a Norman family name.
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James . 1730–94, British explorer, who discovered the source of the Blue Nile (1770)
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Lenny . 1925–66, US comedian, whose satirical sketches, esp of the sexual attitudes of his contemporaries, brought him prosecutions for obscenity, but are now regarded as full of insight as well as wit
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Robert the Bruce See Robert I
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Stanley Melbourne , 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne. 1883–1967, Australian statesman; prime minister, in coalition with Sir Earle Page's Country Party, of Australia (1923–29)
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Example Sentences
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Collaborators and co-authors Terry Plank of Columbia University and Bruce Houghton of the University of Hawaii, Manoa, traveled to Mount Etna to systematically collect samples.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bruce Joseph, who was the airline’s chief pilot, testified in the case that he brought safety concerns to 21 Air’s director of safety on numerous occasions and was told not to file them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The record executive was a pioneer of the music industry who was instrumental in signing and developing artists including Franklin, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Michael Bruce, owner of the Glen Tannar estate in Aberdeenshire, specialises in controlled burning of moorland and helps the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with its wildfire forecasting.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I began to recognize that Keith and Bruce were running with me … We were all nonverbal, just running,” said Dorothy.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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