Dwight

[ dwahyt ]

/ dwaɪt /

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Timothy, 1826–1916, U.S. ecclesiastic: president of Yale University 1886–98.

a male given name: from an Anglo-French surname meaning “of the Isle of Wight.”

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Perhaps, as Dwight Garner wrote, Steinberg just needed an idea for a book.
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Writing in the conservative Crisis blog Father Dwight Longnecker of South Carolina claims that Francis is making his job harder.
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But for those tragic policy decisions one must blame every president dating back to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Certainly, we have had an upward revisionism of Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan.
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The first president to fly regularly in helicopters was Dwight Eisenhower.
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She was the Moya Dwight he loved because she would not compromise with her conviction.
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What puzzled Miss Dwight was the difficulty of reconciling him with himself.
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The one swift glance she had thrown at Miss Dwight told him as much.
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"By Jove, leave some of the big ones for us, Miss Dwight," implored the captain.
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There are several fine residences, a hospital, a public library and the Dwight school for girls .
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