Grasse
Americannoun
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François Joseph Paul Comte de Marquis de Grasse-Tilly, 1722–1788, French admiral.
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a city in S France, near the Mediterranean: tourist center; perfume industry. 135,330.
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François Joseph Paul de Grasse enabled this miracle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Canada's Andre de Grasse claimed the men's 200m title with a season's best of 19.76.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2023
“It’s in the right direction,” said Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse, the former USC star who ran the anchor leg on Canada’s gold-medal 4x100 relay team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
There’s Kerley, who won Olympic silver in Tokyo, and De Grasse, the Olympic bronze winner in the 100 and champion in the 200.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
Then, according to the handed-down story, McLane managed to somehow deliver the codebook to Admiral de Grasse, enabling him to foresee British maneuvers and win the sea battle.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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