Darrow
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Boyle, a professor of American history at Northwestern University, recounts the courtroom drama and the eventual triumph of Clarence Darrow, who took up the legal defense of the Sweet family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The trial pivoted on whether Darrow had finalized such a plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
To represent him, Darrow picked the flamboyant and brilliant Earl Rogers, believed to be the inspiration for Perry Mason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
Now, Franklin was a key witness against Darrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
McArthur asked Mayor Cregier for protection; Cregier assigned the city’s corporation counsel, a young lawyer named Clarence Darrow, to look into it.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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