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Corliss

American  
[kawr-lis] / ˈkɔr lɪs /

noun

  1. George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.


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Within the fair’s 200 buildings, they were dazzled by inventions including an enormous Corliss steam engine, the first typing machine featuring a qwerty keyboard and a working model of a steamship.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Nearby, Corliss Phillips was getting soaked playing disc golf amid the sprinklers.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2023

Jim Boylen will remain as coach for the fifth consecutive two-game qualifying window, assisted by Ty Ellis, Corliss Williamson and Mike Wells.

From Seattle Times Oct. 30, 2022

The collaboration began when Barbara Bolin, a social worker at Goodwin House Alexandria and a lifelong rider and horse owner, reached out to Corliss Wallingford, the nonprofit equine therapy organization’s executive director.

From Washington Post Jul. 28, 2022

"OPEN THE GATES," echoed Ser Corliss Penny, commanding the guards.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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