Hershey
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Alfred Day, 1908–97, U.S. biologist: helped lay the foundation of modern molecular genetics; Nobel Prize in Medicine 1969.
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Lewis B(laine), 1893–1977, U.S. Army general: director of the Selective Service System 1941–70.
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Milton Snavely 1857–1945, U.S. businessman: founder of chocolate manufacturing company.
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a town in central Pennsylvania.
Example Sentences
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The group does not sell direct to consumers but provides cocoa and chocolate preparations to major firms around the world, including Hershey, Mondelez and Nestlé as well as cake, cookie and ice cream makers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Hershey Pa.’s Christian Pulisic set up a sequence that led to a Paraguay own goal, and then, not long after, zipped a centering pass to the 24-year-old Balogun to make it 2-0.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Cohen notes that a Hershey chocolate bar that cost his shop about 62 cents pre-pandemic now comes to more than a dollar.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
WSJ: A member of the Reese’s family has targeted Hershey, complaining that the company has watered down the recipe for some Reese’s products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Lori and I did work out a budget, and we included a generous allowance for Mom to cover luxuries such as extra-large Hershey bars and cut crystal vases.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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