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Groves

American  
[grohvz] / groʊvz /

noun

  1. Leslie Richard, 1896–1970, U.S. general.

  2. a city in SE Texas.


Groves British  
/ ɡrəʊvz /

noun

  1. Sir Charles. 1915–92, English orchestral conductor

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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

Nuclear start-up Oklo said its isotope test facility passed its final safety analysis, putting it on track to start the Groves reactor this month.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 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

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

A few weeks later, General Groves was ushered upstairs to view the plutonium sample for himself.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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