Hershey
Americannoun
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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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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
Hershey HSY 0.66%increase; green up pointing triangle reported higher first-quarter profit as price increases announced last year provided a boost to revenue, even as its sales volume declined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
And any hints on the top-secret premium Hershey bar coming this fall?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Hershey said in the middle of last year that it would impose a double-digit percentage price increase as a result of higher cocoa costs.
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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