Marshall
Americannoun
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Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.
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George C(atlett) 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: secretary of state 1947–49; Nobel Peace Prize 1953.
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John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1801–35.
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Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.
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Thurgood 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.
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a city in NE Texas.
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a town in central Missouri.
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a town in SW Minnesota.
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Also Marshal. a male given name.
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Alfred. 1842–1924, English economist, author of Principles of Economics (1890)
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George Catlett. 1880–1959, US general and statesman. He was chief of staff of the US army (1939–45) and, as secretary of state (1947–49), he proposed the Marshall Plan (1947), later called the European Recovery Programme: Nobel peace prize 1953
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John. 1755–1835, US jurist and statesman. As chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801–35), he established the principles of US constitutional law
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Sir John Ross. 1912–88, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1972)
Example Sentences
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He said he opened the door a few inches and with the aid of his torch he saw Laura Marshall in the bath face down.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Phillip Marshall, head of Operation Stovewood for the NCA, said officers were carrying out proactive enquiries.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The crash is “just all throwing us for a loop,” Marshall said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Achieving effective and durable immune reset remains an important goal across a number of autoimmune diseases,” Novartis’s president of biomedical research, Fiona Marshall, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
After twenty years of hard work and ruthless manipulation of small farmers, Marshall Turner had become the emperor of truck farming in one of the most fertile agricultural areas of the state.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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