Ames
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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For years, the Ames crater was thought to belong to a cluster of major meteor impacts across North America dating to roughly 467.5 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
When Steinbeck first introduced Cathy Ames to the public in 1952, and when Elia Kazan brought his version to the screen three years later, we were only allowed the slightest glimpse into her soul.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Zoe Kazan is the writer and co-showrunner of the Netflix project, which stars Florence Pugh as anti-heroine Cathy Ames — a character sidelined in the 1955 film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I was fairly shocked,” said Ames, who had never diagnosed the condition before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Aldrich Ames is led from the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, following his sentencing in 1994.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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