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Cornell

American  
[kawr-nel] / kɔrˈnɛl /

noun

  1. Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.

  2. Katharine, 1898–1974, U.S. actress.

  3. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Nancy graduated from Cornell University and has an M.B.A degree from George Washington University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at Cornell University have used high resolution 3D imaging to identify atomic scale defects inside computer chips for the first time.

From Science Daily

Ruppert, a molecular biologist with a PhD, was at SDU when the study was performed and is now at Cornell University in New York.

From Science Daily

Among the most prominent were Duke, UCLA, Princeton, the University of Virginia, the University of Arizona, and Cornell.

From Literature

A Cornell physicist has calculated that the universe may be nearing the halfway point of a total lifespan of about 33 billion years.

From Science Daily