Frances
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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DUP councillor Frances Burton and chair of Mid Ulster District Council, said it was "delighted to partner with Libraries NI to offer an immediate solution to the recent closure of Dungannon Library".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
She’s there to see if her newly married, newly wealthy and perennially selfish sister, Frances, might be willing to spare some money to help her family back home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Ceri and Frances created their charity to help other parents facing similar situations.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Frances Perkins, Franklin Roosevelt’s Labor secretary, recalled having to clean up the agency — not just morally and ethically, but with broom and bucket, when she took over from William Nuckles Doak, Herbert Hoover’s appointee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
And, although I didn’t learn this until later, Frances Miranda Gonzagaga began seeding each class of whatnots with an occasional real child.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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