Agnew
Americannoun
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David Hayes, 1818–92, U.S. surgeon.
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Spiro T(heodore) 1918–96, U.S. politician: vice president 1969–73; resigned 1973.
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Example Sentences
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"Hopefully they will want to put the kids in front of something that they loved so much," says Agnew.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Former Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Rosemary Agnew has spent her 40-year career overseeing and regulating public services in Scotland.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“Families over the past decade are really putting more and more of an emphasis on advisers who care about the full family,” said Ashley Agnew, a behavioral scientist at financial services firm Edward Jones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
We were “the emergency contact for five dogs,” Agnew said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Burnham ordered his key contractors—including Agnew & Co., erecting the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building—to stop work immediately.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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