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Lind

American  
[lind] / lɪnd /

noun

  1. Jenny Johanna Maria Lind GoldschmidtThe Swedish Nightingale, 1820–87, Swedish soprano.


Lind British  
/ lɪnd /

noun

  1. James. 1716–94, British physician. He demonstrated (1754) that citrus fruits can cure and prevent scurvy, a remedy adopted by the British navy in 1796

  2. Jenny, original name Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt. 1820–87, Swedish coloratura soprano

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“I’m at the age where I’m supposed to be making the most and really contributing to my future and my household’s future, and it’s just not happening,” said Lind, who lives outside Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple told authorities that their son, Jesus Ramos, frequented an address on South Lind Avenue in Fresno, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Several members were living in vans and trucks on land owned by a man named Curtis Lind.

From BBC

But a mismatched Jones and Lind make the characters’ tempestuous romance seem beyond the bounds of farcical absurdity.

From Los Angeles Times

Stephen Lind is an associate professor of clinical business communication at USC’s Marshall School of Business and the author of “A Charlie Brown Religion.”

From Los Angeles Times