Greene
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Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
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Nathanael, 1742–86, American Revolutionary general.
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Robert, 1558–92, English dramatist and poet.
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Graham. 1904–91, English novelist and dramatist; his works include the novels Brighton Rock (1938), The Power and the Glory (1940), The End of the Affair (1951), and Our Man in Havana (1958), and the film script The Third Man (1949)
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Robert. ?1558–92, English poet, dramatist, and prose writer, noted for his autobiographical tract A Groatsworth of Wit bought with a Million of Repentance (1592), which contains an attack on Shakespeare
Example Sentences
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But Greene said the greater danger is that households will get used to and come to expect higher inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and journalist Megyn Kelly, for example – have voiced their displeasure with him on several issues.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Sir Paul said the idea to move back in was proposed by Tom Greene, who became CEO of Apple Corps in 2025, after previously working on the Harry Potter franchise.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
"We're thrilled to bring Apple Corps back to its spiritual home and give The Beatles fans something truly special," its CEO Tom Greene said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
It may not be a coincidence that Greene, like many scientists since Galileo, is a lucid expositor of difficult ideas, because the ideal of classic prose is congenial to the worldview of the scientist.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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