Seward

American

[soo-erd] / ˈsu ərd /

noun

William Henry, 1801–72, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1861–69.

Seward British

/ ˈsjuːəd /

noun

William Henry. 1801–72, US statesman; secretary of state (1861–69). He was a leading opponent of slavery and was responsible for the purchase of Alaska (1867)

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She said she and her partner, Michael Seward, were out before dawn.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Norco 18, Eastvale Roosevelt 0: Jacob Melendez had four RBIs and Dylan Seward and Zion Martinez each had three hits for Norco.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Seward did not identify Malkinson until six months after the attack.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Dylan Seward and Zion Martinez hit home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He located Hubbard Glacier, which looked discouragingly far away from Seward.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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