Jacobs
Americannoun
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Aletta 1854–1929, Dutch physician and pioneer of the birth control movement.
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Helen Hull, 1908–97, U.S. tennis player.
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Hirsch(el) 1904–70, U.S. thoroughbred horse trainer.
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Jane, 1916–2006, U.S. author and urbanologist.
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Analyst Martyn Jacobs had already anticipated a capital raise in mid-2027, but tells clients in a note that disappointing sales suggest the company will need additional equity after that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Conducted this week by correspondent Eric Cortellessa and top editor Sam Jacobs, the 11,000-word interview is in some ways an unremarkable artifact of the president’s usual tics: run-on sentences, bluster, insults, lies.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
Simple nails were in the spotlight at New York Fashion Week in February, with Marc Jacobs among those sending his models out polish-less, though some fashionistas argue this is not new.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Green Bay’s defense remains strong, and the Packers are sturdy even without Josh Jacobs in the backfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ms. Jacobs rests a hand on my shoulder.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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