Carnegie
Americannoun
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Andrew, 1835–1919, U.S. steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland.
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Dale, 1888–1955, U.S. author and teacher of self-improvement techniques.
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a city in SW Pennsylvania.
noun
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“A lot of infrastructure we’re still using now was built for the weather of the 1950s and ’60s,” says Costa Samaras, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
"Unlike conventional materials, metamaterials are built with tiny, repeating patterns that interact with energy in precise ways," said Sheng Shen, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and senior author of the study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Orton and her team conducted the research - supported by the Carnegie Trust and NatureScot - across seven sites in Dumfries and Galloway.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said it was very unlikely Trump's appeal would succeed, partly because of regional rivalries between nations.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The boys explored Lake Carnegie and stopped by the Princeton Boathouse to check the facilities.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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