Baum
Americannoun
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L(yman) Frank 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.
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Vicki, 1888–1960, U.S. novelist, born in Austria.
noun
Example Sentences
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Separately, Morgan Stanley analysts Stephen Grambling and Molly Baum wrote Thursday they expect Planet Fitness shares to “come under pressure and our estimates are under review.”
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Unbeknown to Baum, another Brooklynite was tackling the same problem—with a more industrial approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Baum has also enrolled in the Sanitation Foundation’s NYC Trash Academy, a course on how trash affects climate, public health and city neighborhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Baum messaged Parke in late February after both were featured in an article on local-news site New York Groove.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The writer L. Frank Baum and his artist-partner William Wallace Denslow visited the fair; its grandeur informed their creation of Oz.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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