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Abernathy

American  
[ab-er-nath-ee] / ˈæb ərˌnæθ i /

noun

  1. Ralph (David), 1926–90, U.S. clergyman and civil rights leader.


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When interviewer Abernathy adds, “Your daughter must feel so supported when she’s out there,” Roberts has a shift in tone.

From Salon • May 5, 2024

“There’s plenty of people back there being lobbyists,” said Abernathy, who hired McCarthy in 1987 as an intern in then-Rep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

“I’m hearing from everybody,” said Cathy Abernathy, a Republican strategist and consultant for McCarthy who gave him his first job in politics as an intern in Thomas’ office.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

“Today we have only 6,000 surviving newspapers, many struggling to survive,” said the report “The State of Local News 2023,” authored by Penelope Muse Abernathy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

Speaking to reporters outside the church after the rally, an equally combative Ralph Abernathy met head-on the charge of being an outside agitator.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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