Putnam
Americannoun
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Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
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Israel, 1718–90, American Revolutionary general.
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Rufus, 1738–1824, American Revolutionary officer: engineer and colonizer in Ohio.
noun
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Israel. 1718–90, American general in the War of Independence
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his cousin Rufus. 1738–1824, American soldier in the War of Independence; surveyor general of the US (1796–1803)
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On a 1,700-acre industrial site in West Virginia’s Putnam County, Google is working to build a $7 billion data-center campus of up to nine buildings.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
This era of scrolling alone has, as Putnam halfway predicted, coincided with a rise in asocial extremism.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Coming into the week, the Putnam BDC Income and VanEck BDC Income exchange-traded funds were both down 19% and 22%, respectively, over the past year.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
The Florida Forest Service reported two major fires breaking out on Monday in Clay and Putnam counties south of Jacksonville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
She was an adult, her word would go better with General Putnam than mine would.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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