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Holy Cross

American  

noun

  1. Mount of the, a peak in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range: snow-filled, cross-shaped crevasses. 14,005 feet (4,269 meters).


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Bob Chesney, who spent most of his career at places like Delaware Valley and Holy Cross, also earned some attention for his 21-6 record at James Madison.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

His company shot New England schools like Harvard, MIT, and Holy Cross before it was purchased by GradImages several years ago.

From Slate May 27, 2025

Also in the crowds was Pia, from Chile, a professor of philosophy at a the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.

From BBC May 18, 2025

Seitter, currently a visiting professor of environmental studies and geosciences at the College of the Holy Cross, pointed to the arrival of spring’s severe weather season.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2025

He’s wearing a Holy Cross jersey and has a basketball tucked beneath his arm.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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