Lind
Americannoun
noun
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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
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Jenny, original name Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt. 1820–87, Swedish coloratura soprano
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“More than any other company, Ford was identified with a new era of high-wage capitalism,” Michael Lind writes in Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
With its “low wages and lack of benefits,” the economic historian Lind writes, “Walmart represented anti-Fordism.”
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Until October 2024, Jeff Lind, 55, made $250,000 as a head of institutional sales for an injectable-drugs maker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
At some point the Zizians allegedly stopped paying rent, and Lind sued to evict them.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
After we finished dinner I took out the chocolate mousse cake with mocha icing that I’d bought from Patisserie Lind, a fancy sweetshop near the station, Lelia’s and Mitt’s favorite old place.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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