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Eldredge

American  
[el-druhj] / ˈɛl drədʒ /

noun

  1. Niles 1943–, U.S. biologist and paleontologist.


Eldredge Scientific  
/ ĕldrĕdj /
  1. American paleontologist who with Stephen Jay Gould developed the theory of punctuated equilibrium in 1972.


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As a young adult, Fern enjoyed what appeared to be a happy marriage to Charles “Handsome Charlie” Eldredge, a doting bank cashier, before tragedy struck, and struck again.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

Eldredge deals exclusively with managers and coaches, working with Sven-Goran Eriksson before his death in August, and passed the first exam in April 2023.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2024

Also already released are a handful of bonus tracks like "Under The Mistletoe," a collaboration with Brett Eldredge, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and "Christmas Eve."

From Fox News Sep. 24, 2021

“Opened the garage door to go on a hike and had a new friend waiting to say hello,” Eldredge wrote on Instagram.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2021

Mr. Eldredge," said he, "for I believe I speak to the man who calls himself owner of this land on which we stand,—Mr. Eldredge, you are acting under a strange misapprehension of my character.

From The Ancestral Footstep (fragment) Outlines of an English Romance by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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