Example Sentences
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His mother, Lavern Rushin, became his most vocal supporter.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022
My classmates are filing into the room carrying boxes of every size and shape, wrapped in colorful paper and ribbons—gifts for our teacher, Mrs. Lavern.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2019
R&B; diva Lavern Baker gets two nods, “Soul on Fire” and “Saved,” while “Lullaby of the Leaves,” a ballad with a scorching Bonamassa solo a la Gary Moore, dates back to the early 1930s.
From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2018
Lavern Jaros, director of the Division of Aging and Disability Services, said about $346,000 in county levy will go toward the program in 2018.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2017
“A 34 percent cut — that almost closes our doors,” said Lavern Scott, the executive director of Curley’s House, a food bank based in Miami that serves people in some of the poorest neighborhoods.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2012
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