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Marshall

American  
[mahr-shuhl] / ˈmɑr ʃəl /

noun

  1. Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.

  2. George C(atlett) 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: secretary of state 1947–49; Nobel Peace Prize 1953.

  3. John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1801–35.

  4. Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.

  5. Thurgood 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.

  6. a city in NE Texas.

  7. a town in central Missouri.

  8. a town in SW Minnesota.

  9. Also Marshal. a male given name.

Marshall British  
/ ˈmɑːʃəl /

noun

  1. Alfred. 1842–1924, English economist, author of Principles of Economics (1890)

  2. 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

  3. John. 1755–1835, US jurist and statesman. As chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801–35), he established the principles of US constitutional law

  4. Sir John Ross. 1912–88, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1972)

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“We’re spending months and months and months jumping through hoops,” Marshall said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Different methodologies and outcomes for the Gauge and Big Data + Panel frustrate TV operators and confuse marketers looking to allocate spending as next month’s upfront ad sales events approach, according to Marshall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Marshall was in his 40s and a distinguished stage actor when he made this film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Rob Marshall joined as chief designer at the start of 2024, and former Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay became McLaren's sporting director in January this year.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

At the Marshall Chess Club, where players were analyzing the Interzonal games as they were cabled in from Portorož, there was near-delirium when word arrived of the draw.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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