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Dahlgren

American  
[dal-gruhn] / ˈdæl grən /

noun

  1. John Adelphus Bernard, 1809–70, U.S. naval officer and inventor.


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Steven Dahlgren, a contract specialist with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Cuban religious leaders were among those targeted in the government crackdown, including the arrest of clerics and other citizens affiliated with religious groups, Mr. Dahlgren added.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Coastal flood records were broken along the shores of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay in Solomons Island and Straits Point in Maryland, and Dahlgren, Va.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2021

The 71st New York had left the Navy Yard on July 16, hauling the guns it had been given on July 8 by their designer, John A. Dahlgren, who commanded the yard, Burgess said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2021

Instead of fighting with Dahlgren, the suffragists tried to change her mind.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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