Byrnes
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James Francis, 1879–1972, U.S. statesman and jurist: secretary of state 1945–47.
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Joseph Wellington, 1869–1936, U.S. lawyer: Speaker of the House 1935–36.
Example Sentences
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Secretary of State James Byrnes secretly offered Denmark $100 million for Greenland, roughly $1.6 billion today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The Byrnes said they had their fingerprints taken and passports confiscated.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
He eventually replaced the previous valet Kookie, played by Edd Byrnes, who joined the detective duo.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
“Could we continue to our destination?” said Kenneth Byrnes, a pilot and an associate professor who leads the flight training department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
The Byrnes take their places in the front and don’t glance back.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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