Harlan

[ hahr-luhn ]

/ ˈhɑr lən /

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noun

John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.

his grandson, John Marshall, 1899–1971, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1955–71.

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Words nearby Harlan

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How to use Harlan in a sentence

The 1980s series followed in that tradition with episodes from Harlan Ellison, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anne Collins.
How a War-Weary Vet Created ‘The Twilight Zone’|Rich Goldstein|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I've had the privilege of visiting Harlan Crow's collection of historical artifacts.
Justice for Harlan Crow|David Frum|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I love it that the actors all seem so much like people from Harlan County.
The Elmore Leonard Interview|Allen Barra|April 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Justice Harlan famously dissented in Plessy, insisting that the Constitution is colorblind.
Impeach the Supreme Court Justices If They Overturn Health-Care Law|David R. Dow|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Mags Bennett (Margo Martindale) on Justified, episode 213, “Bloody Harlan”
'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Game of Thrones' and Other Best TV Deaths of 2011|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|December 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The other night Harlan was here making a speech to a crowd out of the window, and my boy Tad was sitting behind him.
The Crisis, Complete|Winston Churchill
Harlan returned to the wounded man, to find that he had collapsed and was breathing heavily.
'Drag' Harlan|Charles Alden Seltzer
But Harlan followed him, grasping him by a shoulder and gripping it with iron fingers, so that Laskar screamed with pain.
'Drag' Harlan|Charles Alden Seltzer
Laskar was still groaning, and finally Harlan walked to him and pushed him with a contemptuous foot.
'Drag' Harlan|Charles Alden Seltzer
For some minutes Harlan stood, looking down at him; then he knelt in the sand beside him and lifted his head.
'Drag' Harlan|Charles Alden Seltzer