Laurens
Americannoun
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Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
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a town in central South Carolina.
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Laurens said: "We thought it could be the Kylian Mbappe show again because of the incredible record he is chasing, now owned by Lionel Messi."
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
"I would never have started Kepa today," European football expert Julien Laurens told BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
"Deschamps intends to play him as a number 10 during the World Cup," Laurens told BBC Sport, a position that is vacant following the international retirement of France legend Antoine Griezmann.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
On Sunday, Kaiko analyst Laurens Fraussen started betting against the oil perps on Hyperliquid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Henry Laurens of South Carolina, the president of the Continental Congress for a term, had become one of America’s richest men by shipping as many as 8,000 people from Africa to America.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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