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Eggleston

American  
[eg-uhl-stuhn] / ˈɛg əl stən /

noun

  1. Edward, 1837–1902, U.S. author, editor, and clergyman.


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Days after naming O’Neill to the CEO job, Lululemon announced a new board member: former senior Unilever executive Esi Eggleston Bracey.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

“Tonal Variations: Photography and Music,” for instance, gathers images by Paul Caponigro, William Eggleston, Lisette Model and others.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

It features historic moments from the civil rights movement to Aids activism, and includes works by Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, William Eggleston, Diane Arbus, Ai Weiwei and others.

From BBC May 15, 2024

Eggleston, also born in Pelican, said, “Guys are scrambling, trying to find another way to make a living. General anxiety in southeast Alaska is through the roof. People are freaking out.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2023

On April 26, 1865, General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrendered the Southern troops to Union general William Tecumseh Sherman at a farmhouse just outside of town.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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