Donne
Americannoun
noun
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Ms. Rundell, who is a fellow at Oxford and has published a biography of John Donne in addition to her children’s fiction, is a playfully erudite writer, referencing Aristotle and Cinderella with equal fluency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Women's stars to make the list for final consideration include the unbeaten 1996 US Olympic gold medal squad and players Jennifer Azzi, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, Candace Parker and Molly Bolin-Kazmer.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
It was the poetry of John Donne that inspired theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to name the first detonation of a nuclear weapon Trinity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Similar to the prior season, there are several marquee players who’ll become free agents including Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner, DeWanna Bonner, Brionna Jones and Nneka Ogwumike.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
In 1611 John Donne, referring to Galileo’s discoveries with his telescope made the previous year, declared that ‘new philosophy calls all in doubt’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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