Curtis
Americannoun
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Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
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Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.
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Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.
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George Ticknor 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.
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George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.
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a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”
Example Sentences
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Like Sur, Curtis said he expects Broadcom to remain as “the dominant supplier” of Google’s TPUs, though reports of rising competition “are hard to disprove.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
However, with rising memory prices and ongoing compute constraints, Curtis said he thinks “it’s too early for management to frame that opportunity.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Curtis Hall Ltd, the company behind the plans, said the development would "not put a strain on the energy grid or water infrastructure".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Curtis said he, too, had asked the FBI to investigate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
I tell her about Curtis and the gift cards and listening to Alabama Shakes and the Pixies and Patti Smith all the time.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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