Bircher
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Bircher
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; (John) Birch (Society) ( def. ) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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And Dallek’s account — of the “halting” and clumsy effort by conservatives to simultaneously exploit and contain Bircher energies — is both well-told and depressingly familiar.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023
Bircher Lewis Uhler was instrumental in passing Proposition 13 to reduce California’s property taxes in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
Alan Bircher was among "some of the programme coaches currently suspended", it said.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2021
As a result of the review, Swim England said, Mr Bircher was not nominated to the Tokyo Olympics coaching team for 2021 and will not be part of the team at the Games.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2021
He instead tried to maintain cordial relations, even forewarning Welch when National Review published an essay criticizing the Bircher magazine American Opinion.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2021
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