Groves
Americannoun
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Leslie Richard, 1896–1970, U.S. general.
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a city in SE Texas.
noun
Example Sentences
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Also a no-brainer for Nolan was his choice of Matt Damon, who’d had a key role in “Interstellar” and was hard-nosed master builder Gen. Leslie Groves in “Oppenheimer,” to play Odysseus.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Oklo noted that Groves has moved “from the documentation phase” into the Energy Department’s final pre-startup review.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Oklo aims to use the Groves facility to build a domestic supply of high-value radioisotopes used in medicine and manufacturing.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Mr. Wellerstein presents his story in clear, direct prose, incorporating the words of Truman, Secretary of War Henry Stimson, Manhattan Project commander Gen. Leslie Groves and others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Groves, who thought the latter shortcoming deprived Oppie of the scientific prestige the project leader should possess, plainly was unaware of the scientists towering reputation in the physics community.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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