Gould

American  

[goold] / guld /

noun

1. Chester, 1900–85, U.S. cartoonist: creator of the comic strip “Dick Tracy.”

2. Glenn Herbert, 1932–82, Canadian pianist and composer.

3. Jay, 1836–92, U.S. financier.

4. Morton, 1913–1996, U.S. composer and pianist.

5. Stephen Jay, 1941–2002, U.S. paleontologist, biologist, and science writer.

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Gould British  

/ ɡuːld /

noun

1. Benjamin Apthorp. 1824–96, US astronomer: the first to use the telegraph to determine longitudes; founded the Astronomical Journal (1849)

2. Glenn. 1932–82, Canadian pianist

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Gould Scientific  

/ go̅o̅ld /

1. American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist who with Niles Eldredge developed the theory of punctuated equilibrium in 1972. He published numerous books which popularized his sometimes controversial ideas on evolutionary theory among the general public.

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Example Sentences

Gould says his firm, based in Chicago, represents about 70 victims in the new litigation.

From Los Angeles Times

Elise Gould, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank, gives an example using data from EPI’s family budget calculator.

From MarketWatch

Families who don’t earn enough might have to “give up on some essentials,” said Elise Gould, EPI’s senior economist.

From MarketWatch

The ECB had earlier released a statement from chief executive Richard Gould, in which he said a review of the tour, including the behaviour of the players, would be taking place.

From BBC

An hour earlier, the England and Wales Cricket Board had released a statement from chief executive Richard Gould.

From BBC