Ferdinand
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos suspended school classes in affected areas of Mindanao while calling on residents in coastal areas to evacuate immediately.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said local authorities were assessing damage to roads, bridges and critical infrastructure and ordered the suspension of classes in affected areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He also called on Philippine Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who is feuding with the Duterte political dynasty, to file a local case against him if he believed him to be guilty.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
And Ferdinand suggests this was particularly acute in the England squad at that time because of club rivalries between players.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Another new boy sleeps up there, Dieter Ferdinand, a small muscular kid from Frankfurt who does everything he is told with a terrifying ferocity.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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