Cornell
[kawr-nel]
- Ezra,1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- Katharine,1898–1974, U.S. actress.
- a male given name.
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Examples from the Web for cornell
Contemporary Examples
Fred Logevall at Cornell won the Pulitzer Prize and is a diplomatic historian; he just started a book on Kennedy.
He told Cornell that Daniel Craig would be the next James Bond before that was a reality.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and RoyaltyTim Teeman
December 10, 2014
She could have used her Cornell degree to seek wealth, but she chose to teach at an inner city school.
After the 1992 summer games in Barcelona, scientists at Cornell University studied the faces of Olympians who had just won medals.
Melissa Cheyney, chief author of the pro-home-birth MANA study, calls the Cornell methodology “misleading.”
Historical Examples
Cornell, it is stated, injured his machine to furnish an excuse for the stoppage of the work.
Heroes of the TelegraphJ. Munro
I made up my mind to go to Cornell for the course on engineering.
The HarborErnest Poole
The bailiff tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Come along, Cornell!"
Highways in HidingGeorge Oliver Smith
Dig your own above and below the line of infection, Cornell.
Highways in HidingGeorge Oliver Smith
Catherine tried lamely, "You see, Mr. Cornell is my fiancée."
Highways in HidingGeorge Oliver Smith