Burroughs
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Edgar Rice, 1875–1950, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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John, 1837–1921, U.S. naturalist and essayist.
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William Seward, 1855–98, U.S. inventor of the adding machine.
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his grandson William S(eward), 1914–1997, U.S. novelist.
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Edgar Rice . 1875–1950, US novelist, author of the Tarzan stories
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William S ( eward ). 1914–97, US novelist, noted for his experimental works exploring themes of drug addiction, violence, and homosexuality. His novels include Junkie (1953), The Naked Lunch (1959), and Interzone (1989)
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When a nonprofit consulting on redevelopment proposed relocating the entire district farther from the river, Jeffrey Burroughs, a jeweler who leads a local business-development association, was among those who pushed back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Burroughs is now carrying that fight into politics, running for an at-large city council seat in November, a move he said he would never have considered before the hurricane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Oxnard will face Mission Viejo, a 5-3 winner over Burbank Burroughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Sierra Canyon 2, Burroughs 0: Jael Long and Kaylee Ton combined for the shutout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
I got that impression from reading William Burroughs.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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