Biddle
Americannoun
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Francis, 1886–1968, U.S. attorney general 1941–45.
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John, 1615–62, English theologian: founder of English Unitarianism.
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Nicholas, 1786–1844, U.S. financier.
noun
Example Sentences
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Bagehot, who was as versatile as Nicholas Biddle, brought out what he called his “little book” in response to the collapse of a London bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Increasing the price is "not something we do lightly and we've managed to hold the price for several years, but unfortunately the fuel increase has tipped us over the edge," said Biddle.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
George Biddle, a muralist who became the chair of the War Department Art Advisory Committee, laid out the mission, advising his artists:
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025
During the strikes, set decorator Mary Ann Biddle and her husband, boom operator John Unsinn, launched a GoFundMe campaign for Faux Library that has amassed more than $16,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
When asked about a dead friend who had been born and raised in the United States, Biddle explained that he hadn’t really died of the fever.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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