Markham
Americannoun
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Beryl, 1902–86, English aviation pioneer: first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean east to west 1936.
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(Charles) Edwin, 1852–1940, U.S. poet.
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Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, SW of the Ross Sea. 15,100 feet (4,600 meters).
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a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.
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a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
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Example Sentences
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After teaching briefly at Markham Middle School, Melvoin earned a law degree and took part in unsuccessful litigation to end the practice of laying off the least experienced teachers first.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
"His passing is a sad loss to us all," said his agents Markham, Froggatt and Irwin.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
When tech companies went on a recruiting spree a few years ago, Markham, 48, saw a chance to turn his computer-programming hobby into a more lucrative career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Now, on his day off, he was at Edwin Markham Middle School in Watts to encourage students and hand out backpacks donated by a credit union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
Since the news was first reported, there were some geographers, including Sir Clements Markham, a British explorer and former president of the Royal Geographical Society, who had stirred up controversy by doubting Roosevelt's story.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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