Galveston plan

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noun

commission plan.

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Origin of Galveston plan

After Galveston, the first U.S. city to adopt such a plan

Words nearby Galveston plan

galvanotaxis, galvanotherapy, galvanotropism, Galveston, Galveston Bay, Galveston plan, galvo, Galway, Galwegian, galyak, gam

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How to use Galveston plan in a sentence

The plan is to stretch it out as long as possible, then probably forget about it, and then suddenly remember it.
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The various members met for the first time when they traveled to Gambia at the beginning of December to carry out their plan.
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Her new comments will only add to ongoing speculation that the Yorks plan, one day, to remarry.
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The family behind Sotto Sotto says that they plan to rebuild, but an insider tells me it may be a while.
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They shall plan how this may be done with due propriety, and shall advise us of their action.
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Gordon gave a bitter laugh and went on, with the same strange, serious air of explaining his plan.
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Joachim, as time showed, never forgave the Emperor for the failure of his cherished plan.
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Ripperda's attention was next directed to put his plan of escape, in train for execution.
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Still another kind of war credit bank was created on the co-operative plan to assist the middle and lower classes.
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British Dictionary definitions for Galveston plan

Galveston plan

/ (ˈɡælvɪstən) /

noun

another term for commission plan

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