Goldberg
Americannoun
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Arthur Joseph, 1908–90, U.S. jurist, statesman, and diplomat: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1962–65; ambassador to the U.N. 1965–68.
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Reuben Lucius Rube, 1883–1970, U.S. cartoonist, whose work often depicts deviously complex and impractical inventions.
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Danson was freshly split from his second wife, producer Cassandra Coates, who served him divorce papers after the tabloids outed his fling with Goldberg early that year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“Growing power demand and electrical intensity per rack is driving data centers to re-architect the way in which they distribute electricity,” wrote Seaport analyst Jay Goldberg.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
CTA President David Goldberg also praised “significant and long-fought-for wins for educators, students, and families.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
This, of course, is an example of a Rube Goldberg machine—an overly complex mechanism that performs a simple task.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Sidney Goldberg and I looked at each other.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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