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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“Nursing home residents will lose their aides, homecare clients will lose their caregivers, hospital patients will lose trusted and experienced staff,” Armstrong continued.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
The office of Armstrong, who said he never met Hsieh and yet was named a co-executor for Hsieh’s estate in the surprise will, received another befuddling document: a death certificate of Singh’s grandfather.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Prof Armstrong adds that there is no sign of any excrement and officers are not acting in any way that suggests a smell.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
“This is absolutely, positively spectacular,” USC’s Armstrong said of MLK’s results.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
“Do you remember hearing of the Armstrong kidnapping case?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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