Parks
Americannoun
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Gordon (Alexander Buchanan), 1912–2006, U.S. photojournalist and film director.
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Rosa Rosa Louise McCauley, 1913–2006, U.S. civil rights leader.
Example Sentences
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“Since the 1990s, America’s classrooms have turned Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks into sacred Civil Rights icons,” he says.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The goal is not merely to reinterpret Rosa Parks.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Parks officials were unable to provide the number of visitors who arrived on Saturday, or compare that to the crowds on recent weekends.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Kate Spreadbury, from Bristol Parks Forum, said it can no longer afford to lead walks in Bristol due to the new fees.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Maybe I can be a doctor or a lawyer, or maybe a professor like some other important Parks.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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