Cornell
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Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
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Katharine, 1898–1974, U.S. actress.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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But offers of admission did come from Cornell, Notre Dame and the University of Michigan.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
“There’s really no one signature that can indicate life,” says Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The model, which does not source without permission, culls mountains of data about the natural world from partners including the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The tools tested by AFP sought to lure students and academics as clients, with two of them claiming their users came from top institutions such as Cornell University.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
After he finished his degree in 1914, he stayed at Cornell doing advanced research in the Department of Plant Breeding.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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