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Culbertson

American  
[kuhl-bert-suhn] / ˈkʌl bərt sən /

noun

  1. Ely 1893–1955, U.S. authority on contract bridge.


Culbertson British  
/ ˈkʌlbətsən /

noun

  1. Ely (ˈiːlaɪ). 1891–1955, US authority on contract bridge

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Reconstruction is likely to be a slow, painstaking process, one that Shelly Culbertson calls "incremental urbanism".

From BBC Nov. 7, 2025

For Culbertson, the number of sewage leaks he’s seen in the 24 years he’s lived in Venice has been devastating — no matter the size.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2024

“Wildlife are feeding and nesting in these waters, foraging,” said Culbertson.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2024

Penelope Culbertson, a Portland resident and Brooklyn’s customer of 27 years, said Brooklyn’s is the epitome of a community pharmacy.

From Seattle Times Jun. 6, 2024

On crossing the railroad at Grinnell, our foreman received a letter from Lovell, directing him to go to Culbertson, Nebraska, and there meet a man who was buying horses for a Montana ranch.

From The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days by Adams, Andy

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