Marquette
Americannoun
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Jacques Père Marquette, 1637–75, French Jesuit missionary and explorer in America.
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a city in N Michigan, on Lake Superior.
noun
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Paul Nolette, a Marquette University political science professor who studies attorneys general, said that the role has become more expansive in recent years as states increasingly collaborate on big lawsuits.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Marquette initiative began in 2022 and was inspired by an intergenerational living program in the Netherlands that was launched in 2012.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
A recent Marquette Law School poll found that the group had a 21% favorable rating among registered voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It has a facility near Marquette, Mich., that is fed sawdust and tree tops from the Upper Peninsula’s pineries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
He is today Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of the Institute for the Transformation for Learning at Marquette University.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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