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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Lind Furniture has been in business for almost 60 years in the Canadian province of Ontario, selling leather furniture to big store clients like Sears and Costco over the years.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I understand why that song has resonated,” Lind said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
When one Indiana walking club formerly using the hot-girl designation rebranded as “Hotwalk Indy,” Lind filed for compensatory damages.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
“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
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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