Horne
Americannoun
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Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
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Marilyn, born 1934, U.S. mezzo-soprano.
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His mother played piano and appeared with Lena Horne in several movies in the ’40s, according to The Times’ story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Scientists had already demonstrated this kind of measurement for the Greenberger Horne Zeilinger, or GHZ, state.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
In a speech to the NCSC's annual conference CyberUK on Wednesday, Horne will make a more positive case arguing AI tools can make things safer and more secure.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Horne said he had repeatedly updated his address with the trust.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
We hobnobbed backstage with Lena Horne and Ricardo Montalban at their Broadway play, Jamaica.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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