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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The swarm tactics, also referred to as salvo, saturation or precision-mass attacks, can overwhelm an opponent that has sophisticated defense systems, said Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The actor, animator, filmmaker and comedian has released 10 studio albums, received five Grammy Award nominations and performed as a vocalist at the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Griffin, the woman who played Carnegie Hall five times, couldn’t book a show anywhere.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
This past December, he played Carnegie Hall and was filmed by Oscar-winning director Paul Thomas Anderson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lake Carnegie lay mirror smooth, reflecting a translucent blue sky.
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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