Marshall
Americannoun
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Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.
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George C(atlett) 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: secretary of state 1947–49; Nobel Peace Prize 1953.
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John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1801–35.
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Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.
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Thurgood 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.
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a city in NE Texas.
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a town in central Missouri.
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a town in SW Minnesota.
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Also Marshal. a male given name.
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Alfred. 1842–1924, English economist, author of Principles of Economics (1890)
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George Catlett. 1880–1959, US general and statesman. He was chief of staff of the US army (1939–45) and, as secretary of state (1947–49), he proposed the Marshall Plan (1947), later called the European Recovery Programme: Nobel peace prize 1953
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John. 1755–1835, US jurist and statesman. As chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801–35), he established the principles of US constitutional law
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Sir John Ross. 1912–88, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1972)
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Marshall Faulk, the Hall of Fame running back and former Rams star, says he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about 18 months ago after noticing hand rigidity while golfing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
By Monday evening, footage of the protests had made its way into his stump speech for embattled Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, where video clips had already been screened for rallygoers.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Marshall has already attracted attention from college football programs, including Ohio State, Miami, Purdue, and Missouri State.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Steve Palumbi, a study coauthor and the Jane and Marshall Steel, Jr. Professor in Marine Sciences, noticed something unusual in his laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Friedmans’ valuable collection had gone to the Marshall Library as a gift, and Elizebeth had to pinch pennies.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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