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Albright

American  
[awl-brahyt] / ˈɔl braɪt /

noun

  1. Horace Marden 1890–1987, U.S. conservationist and cofounder of the National Park Service.

  2. Madeleine Korbel 1937–2022, U.S. diplomat, born in the former Czechoslovakia: first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state 1997–2001.

  3. Ivan (Le Lorraine) 1897–1983, U.S. painter.

  4. Tenley (Emma) born 1935, U.S. figure skater.

  5. William Foxwell 1891–1971, U.S. archaeologist and biblical historian.


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The company where Albright works, Harmoni, is housed in a tech accelerator founded in 2018 with state funds.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Back in 1998, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright described the U.S. as the “indispensable nation”—exceptional not because it dominated others, but because it showed up, carried burdens, and anchored the system others relied on.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

It was one of the Palisades’ first subdivisions, developed in the early 1920s by Methodist ministers who named the narrow, flat roads after church leaders — Albright, Bashford, Carey, Drummond and so forth.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

"This long-term behavioral change highlights the potential of CBD as a therapy for canine behavioral issues," added co-author Dr. Julia Albright, an associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2025

Ms. Albright is moderately badass for a teacher.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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