Gresham
Americannoun
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Sir Thomas, 1519?–79, English merchant and financier.
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a town in NW Oregon.
noun
Example Sentences
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“I’m not surprised by this kind of mess,” says Kim Kamin, chief wealth strategist at Gresham Partners, an investment-advisory firm in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
“There will be someone in CrowdStrike who will be in a lot of trouble right now for not getting this right,” observes Prof Victoria Baines, from Gresham College in London.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
Sam Gresham had a three-run home run for Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Bull Run provides drinking water to one-fifth of Oregon’s population, including residents of Portland, Gresham and other jurisdictions.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
One of the tasks he had to oversee, in 1710, was the move away from the cramped quarters at Gresham College to larger premises at Crane Court.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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