Benbow
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Mike Benbow, who previously led the investigation for five years, said: "After 13 years, people deserve more than a 400-page report."
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
ABC News reported that Camilla P. Benbow, the dean of Vanderbilt’s Peabody College, said in a statement that she was unaware of the email before it was sent and that the incident is under investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
As they filed into the jury box of the packed and hushed courtroom, Mr. Johnson saw Mr. Benbow try to get the judge’s attention.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2022
Benbow cited examples of Klansmen who served as deacons, using scripture to justify Jim Crow, as well as the way the Black church was “the seat of the Civil Rights movement.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2021
You don’t want to become a Blake or a Benbow all at once, do you?”
From By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson by Rainey, W. (William)
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