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 aims to use its Groves facility to lay the groundwork for a steady supply of high-value radioisotopes, which can be used in medicine and manufacturing.
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 set a punishing pace for construction, demanding that the first racetrack be running by July 1, 1943, and all five by the end of the year.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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