Jacques
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This summer, a combination of dry air, strong winds and dry vegetation turned the area into a “little bomb,” said Jean Jacques Maurin, a local tree farmer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Photoshop him into a 2005 summit meeting alongside Tony Blair, George W. Bush and Jacques Chirac, and he’d fit right in.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Since the Tour began in 1903, only four other men have racked up five titles: Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, and Eddy Merckx.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
For the last 11 years, Leiva worked alongside Jacques and other community members to document and preserve the histories of the historic hill, once home to over 1,000 families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Cousteau became a household name when he introduced the world to ocean and shipwreck exploration through Academy Award-winning films such as The Silent World and highly popular television series The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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