Glenn

American

[glen] / glɛn /

noun

John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
a male or female given name.

Glenn British

/ ɡlɛn /

noun

John. born 1921, US astronaut and politician. The first American to orbit the earth (Feb, 1962), he later became a senator (1975–99) and in 1998 returned to space at the age of 77

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Leg-spinner Sarah Glenn, a recent mainstay of England's T20 squads, was not considered for selection as she is recovering from a broken finger and has not played this season.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“The world has changed since the president and Kevin—and any other Fed candidate—may have talked,” said Glenn Hubbard, the Republican economist who served with Warsh under former President George W. Bush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Sunday's operation was only the third flight for the New Glenn rocket.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The New Glenn rocket is at the heart of Bezos's space ambitions as he competes with SpaceX, the rival company owned by fellow billionaire Elon Musk.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Quicker than this telling, quicker than Charlie, Glenn was off the bench.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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