Obama
Americannoun
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Barack (Hussein), Jr. born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. 2009–17.
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Michelle Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, born 1964, U.S. First Lady 2009–17 (wife of Barack Obama).
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Example Sentences
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And an executive order signed by President Barack Obama in 2012 delegated this authority to the secretary of defense.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
This month’s opening of the Obama Presidential Center is arguably the biggest investment in Chicago’s South Side in more than a century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But the people behind the Obama Presidential Center insist that despite its brutalist appearance, the monument reflects the core messages of his 2009-2017 presidency.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
CHICAGO—This month’s opening of the Obama Presidential Center is arguably the biggest investment in this city’s South Side in more than a century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A few times I even caught him watching the news segments about Obama in the evenings, after he got home from work.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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