Armstrong
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(Daniel) Louis Satchmo, 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
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Edwin Howard, 1890–1954, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor: developed frequency modulation.
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Henry Henry Jackson, 1912–88, U.S. boxer: world featherweight champion 1937–38; world lightweight champion 1938–39; world welterweight champion 1938–40.
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Lance, born 1971, U.S. cyclist with seven consecutive victories (1999–2005) in the Tour-de-France.
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Neil A., 1930–2012, U.S. astronaut: first person to walk on the moon, July 20, 1969.
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Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
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( Daniel ) Louis, known as Satchmo. 1900–71, US jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer
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Gillian. born 1950, Australian film director; her films include My Brilliant Career (1978), Little Women (1994), and Charlotte Gray (2001)
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Neil ( Alden ). 1930–2012, US astronaut; commanded Apollo 11 on the first manned lunar landing during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969
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Lance . born 1971, US cyclist, winner of 7 Tour de France titles, 1999–2005; stripped of the titles in 2012 and banned for life, having been found to have used banned substances
Example Sentences
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American swimmer Hunter Armstrong has said he "definitely" doesn't want to dope for the games, adding: "I personally have taken pride in getting as far as I can on natural God-given talent."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Gen. George Armstrong Custer lost the Battle of the Little Bighorn six weeks after the exhibition opened, but the government’s Indian wars went on.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Executives including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confronted Armstrong for saying banks were trying to ban their competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Armstrong, Chindavanh and Rucker were arrested in December and remain in federal custody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Dr. Armstrong was a minute or two before replying.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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