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Goethals

American  
[goh-thuhlz] / ˈgoʊ θəlz /

noun

  1. George Washington, 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16.


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The Carabinieri hauled Goethals off the field and locked him in the dressing room.

From The Guardian Jul. 2, 2021

Officers soon tried to stop the vehicle at the Goethals Bridge, but authorities said Suarez refused to stop.

From Washington Times Oct. 25, 2020

The district attorney's office was pursuing the death penalty, but Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals handed the case to the state's attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2018

Foye helped lead the authority to new forms of financing for big projects, particularly public-private partnerships being used for the Goethals Bridge replacement and a $4 billion renovation of LaGuardia Airport's central terminal.

From Reuters Aug. 3, 2017

“Ah! Here it is! The art history department. It’s in Goethals Hall.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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