Holbrook
Americannoun
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Stewart H(all), 1893–1964, U.S. historian and editor.
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a city on central Long Island, in SE New York.
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a city in E Massachusetts.
Example Sentences
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Blodgett, who already had a drug case pending when he was arrested, remains in custody in Holbrook, about three hours outside of Phoenix.
From Seattle Times
Blodgett has said his son already was on life support when a worker from the Arizona Department of Child Safety visited him in jail in Holbrook to deliver the news.
From Seattle Times
“The mifepristone situation is totally going against a system of evidence and laws that have worked well for us and have brought safe medication to the American people,” said Janet Holbrook, a rally attendee from Crownsville, Md.
From Washington Post
Other cartoonists have stepped forward to denounce Adams, like Bill Holbrook, the creator of “On the Fastrack,” a strip that features an interracial family and — like “Dilbert” — focuses on a modern workplace.
From Seattle Times
“One of the things I wanted to spotlight with my characters is that people do rise above their differences. It can work,” Holbrook said.
From Seattle Times
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