Phillips
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David Graham, 1867–1911, U.S. novelist.
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Jayne Anne, born 1952, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and novelist.
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Stephen, 1868–1915, English poet and playwright.
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Wendell, 1811–84, U.S. orator and reformer.
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Example Sentences
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Conventional forecasts relied on something known as the Phillips curve, which predicts that wages and prices accelerate when the unemployment rate falls below some natural, sustainable level that can’t be directly observed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Henry arrived to guide Phillips to his century, fittingly reached with a single off Archer.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
With Phillips resuming on 49, England telegraphed their plan and Phillips was happy to take on the short ball.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Mainstream monetary economists for generations have operated on a theory—encapsulated by the Phillips Curve and its many iterations—that there exists a trade-off between full employment and price stability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
I assumed she helped us so that she could get on TV, but hearing that, I wonder if Cora Phillips might actually care about this.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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