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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Canada's Andre de Grasse claimed the men's 200m title with a season's best of 19.76.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023
Author and entrepreneur Steven Grasse wrote “Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History” and is the creative marketing force behind Hendrick’s Gin and other well-known beverage brands.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022
“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
He reached again and twisted his upper body backward, which provided Canadian anchor Andre De Grasse the daylight he needed to storm ahead for gold.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2022
What Cornwallis did not know was that French ships under de Grasse now stood in the way.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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