Quaker
Americannoun
noun
adjective
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Quakers have traditionally been committed to pacifism.
Pennsylvania was settled by a group of Quakers fleeing religious persecution.
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Her mother was a schoolteacher and her Quaker father was an executive with the B.F.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
And it’s odd to see Quaker listed so prominently as their doctrine is famously nonviolent and anti-war.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
The Victorian-era town with dramatic cliffs is on the windswept northeast coast and was developed as a resort by a Quaker mining and railroad magnate in 1861.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Shell said it will retain its Pennzoil Quaker State, Rotella and other Shell lubricants brands, along with marketing, manufacturing and distribution of lubricants in the U.S. and Canada that serve consumer, commercial and industrial sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
His Quaker friend said, “Thee made it, John, with the help of the Lord, as I knew thee would.”
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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