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Perkins

American  
[pur-kinz] / ˈpɜr kɪnz /

noun

  1. Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.

  2. Maxwell (Evarts), 1884–1947, U.S. editor.


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Perkins described the process, which is licensed by Natural England, as "a sort of sticking plaster" that will work "until we can get better natural nesting in place".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Mirendil raises $200 million from Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins to make AI that can do the job of an AI engineer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“We’re here on what I would call a hunch or, at best, a suspicion,” said Brian Perkins, an attorney representing multiple victims in the case.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

“It allowed her to go to Perkins for breakfast, and she forced us to let her pay for lunch,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Perkins High School—now integrated, but still the pride of the African American community.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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