Boswell
Americannoun
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James, 1740–95, Scottish author: biographer of Samuel Johnson.
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any devoted biographer of a specific person.
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“Sudan is now de facto partitioned into two competing halves,” said Alan Boswell, a Sudan analyst with the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Boswell Co. didn’t respond to requests for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
"It's a level of power projection within this region that we haven't seen yet," says Alan Boswell, the Horn of Africa expert for the International Crisis Group.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
"As the design agency, Sandia is responsible for the component until the weapon is retired. Sandia is accountable for ensuring that the weapon with the fuze attached is safe, secure and reliable," Boswell said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
She was about to remind me of it but I said Boswell aloud, very slowly as if in a recital or bee.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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