Prescott
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Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
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William, 1726–95, American Revolutionary military leader.
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William Hickling 1796–1859, U.S. historian (grandson of William Prescott).
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a city in central Arizona.
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John Leslie. Baron. born 1938, British politician: deputy leader of the Labour Party (1994–2007); deputy prime minister (1997–2007); secretary of state for the environment, transport, and the regions (1997–2001); minister for local government and the regions (2002–07)
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William Hickling (ˈhɪklɪŋ). 1796–1859, US historian, noted for his work on the history of Spain and her colonies
Example Sentences
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Originally developed by Prescott T. Stevens for a Chicago heiress, the compound was designed to impress—an ethos that still very much defines it today.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Scream 7 sees the return of Canadian actress Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott after she opted out of the previous instalment due to a salary dispute.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Dallas is treating this like a three-game season, plans to play Dak Prescott, and still has more overall talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Greg Reverdiau, co-founder of the Pilot Institute in Prescott, Ariz., recently collected survey responses from 8,000 commercial drone pilots about the DJI ban.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
I saw Mena Prescott telling me I was better off.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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