Acheson
Americannoun
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Dean (Gooderham) 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
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Edward Goodrich 1856–1931, U.S. chemist.
noun
Example Sentences
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Acheson says Claude was particularly helpful as she navigated a relationship she suspected wasn’t going to go anywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
To entertain and distract herself while going through a divorce, Erika Acheson used Anthropic’s Claude to build a bot that generates images based on prompts from her and her friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Acheson fought back, arguing that Laufer doesn’t have standing to sue—since she didn’t actually intend to stay there, she hasn’t suffered an injury a court can address.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2023
Julianna Acheson, owner of Acheson Hotels LLC, pursued the case despite Ms. Laufer moving to withdraw the challenge against her former hotel chain.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
Truman’s secretary of state, Dean Acheson, declared himself flummoxed by Oppenheimer’s words.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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