Dulles

[ duhl-uhs ]

noun

1. Allen Welsh, 1893–1969, U.S. public official: CIA director 1953–61.
2. John Foster, 1888–1959, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1953–59.

Dulles

/ ˈdʌlɪs /

noun

1. DullesJohn Foster18881959MUSPOLITICS: statesmanLAW: lawyer John Foster. 1888–1959, US statesman and lawyer; secretary of state (1953–59)

Example Sentences

American Flight 77 had more than an hour earlier pulled out of Gate D26 at Dulles and was reaching its normal cruising altitude at 35,000 feet when it became apparent that hijackers were turning the plane around.

From Washington Post

They include a clearance issue within elevator machine rooms and a deficiency with a train turntable at a service and inspection building, both at the Dulles rail yard.

From Washington Post

While some of them were flagged for screening by a security system known as CAPPS, or even hand-wanded after triggering metal detectors in Dulles airport, they nonetheless made it onboard the Boeing aircraft.

From Popular-Science

Crowds were sparse at Dulles, the four-hour flight was half-empty, and everyone we saw wore a mask.

From Washington Post

It seems we may escape a freeze in the local area tonight, but if not it’s about on time for the last at Dulles.

From Washington Post

Duncan arrived at Dulles International Airport in Washington from Liberia (via Belgium) on Sept. 20.

From The Daily Beast

So far, from Dallas to Dulles, one out of every 110 million Americans have contracted Ebola here in the states.

From The Daily Beast

Dulles, Moses recalls, sat as silent as a sphinx, and the meeting ended inconclusively.

From The Daily Beast

Allen Dulles probably would have loved nothing more than for Nikita Khrushchev to open up a Facebook account.

From The Daily Beast

But when Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles took over, any such subtlety went out the window.

From The Daily Beast

We have covered in your answers to Mr. Dulles and Mr. McCloy a good deal of the material in here.

From Project Gutenberg

As I understand it, Mr. Dulles, this is probably a compilation of the articles that he wrote in the French press.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Dulles, those questions complete the ones which we have to ask, sir.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, I am not sure that we got full information, Mr. Dulles.

From Project Gutenberg

I hope to return in about 20 minutes, and I will ask Mr. Dulles to preside in my place, and I will return.

From Project Gutenberg