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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.


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.


Example Sentences

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Gould was speaking alongside Key at Lord's on Monday, discussing the findings of a review of the tour.

From BBC

Gould said fossil fuel emissions are associated with various cancers, an increase in hospitalizations for older adults due to respiratory conditions, and asthma attacks or stunted lung growth in children.

From Los Angeles Times

"Review" was the word Gould used in January.

From BBC

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould’s views on digital assets and innovation have ruffled the feathers of some in the banking industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gould has said that the industry needs to embrace innovation to stay relevant and that denying access to the new competitors just keeps them in an unregulated shadow banking sector.

From The Wall Street Journal