Amory
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In 1926, Charles-Edward Amory Winslow, a professor of public health at Yale and president of the American Public Health Association, envisioned a new approach in his speech at the society’s annual meeting.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
In a surprise turn, John Cameron Mitchell plays Amory, with Cruella de Vil hair and nearly visible fangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Large stretches of Amory, a north Mississippi town, also were damaged.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
Surveillance video footage from Amory High School in Mississippi shows the intensity of the storm.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2023
Tyrion smelled Gregor Clegane's work, or that of Ser Amory Lorch or his father's other pet hellhound, the Qohorik.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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