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Comstock

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[kuhm-stok, kom-] / ˈkʌm stɒk, ˈkɒm- /

noun

  1. Anthony, 1844–1915, U.S. author and reformer.


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Comstock said she would probably vote for Bass in the runoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

The court didn’t reach Louisiana’s separate argument that the Comstock Act criminalizes the mailing of mifepristone, but that doesn’t mean that he won’t embrace that claim later too.

From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026

In Texas, it’s working with natural gas producer Comstock Resources.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

And when moral scolds seized on excerpts of “Ulysses” — citing the Comstock Act’s ban on sending “obscene” material via U.S. mail — she protested.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Comstock, the attorney and guardian, knew Gregg’s father well and provided legal counsel for the family.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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