Alexis
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Alexis de Tocqueville claimed that the first truly American authors were newspaper writers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Slate’s Alexis Romero details how lower courts have ruled for the necessity of bond hearings, noting that immigration proceedings are civil, not criminal, matters.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
At this stage, markets do not know whether transits will be on a first-come, first-served basis or whether there will be a queuing system, said Alexis Ellender, an analyst at Kpler.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
The tweens came down from Napa, Calif., to showcase their acrylic comic-strip painting featuring Mexican soccer player Alexis Vega, who channels his Mesoamerican ancestors when scoring the victory goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The media, it turned out, was far more interested in a bit of HeLa- related news that was almost as sensational as Alexis Carrel’s immortal chicken heart.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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