Harold
Americannoun
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Halley's Comet crossed the skies during the short reign of King Harold Godwinson, who ruled England from January 6 to October 14, 1066.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Attorney Harold Mesick, who secured a not-guilty verdict in Ruben Flores’ accessory charges, told The Times in 2023 the idea that a body could be in Susan Flores’ yard is “ludicrous.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
It developed high-tech weapons necessary to implement Defense Secretary Harold Brown’s concept of “Assault Breaker,” including stealth technology and precision-guided munitions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Harold Bloom taught us that “a longing for sustained vision may be the authentic mark of achieved epic.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
She grabbed her backpack, climbed out of Harold, and slammed his precious, fragile door behind her.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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