Burns
Americannoun
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Arthur F(rank), 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.
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George Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996, U.S. comedian (partner and husband of Gracie Allen).
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Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.
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Tommy Noah Brusso, 1881–1955, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1906–08.
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Example Sentences
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The U.S. economy was in a recession when Arthur Burns took office in February 1970.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Apparently, many people were not convinced -- so Burns doubled down on Friday.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
His father, who helped manage the new Burns Harbor plant for Bethlehem Steel, chose to move his family half an hour northeast along the dunes rather than west where more Black Midwesterners lived.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Hampshire College, alma mater of filmmaker Ken Burns, announced in April that it will close after the fall semester.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
It’s why I watch the Sullivan Ballou letter-to-his-wife scene in the Ken Burns doc The Civil War over and over—because I’m challenging my own heart to burst.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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