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)
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The U.S. maintains deep, longstanding ties with three Pacific island nations just north of the equator: the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The double wing works. 82-yard TD run by King Exusdus of Sun Valley Poly. 6-0 over Marshall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
But Lee of the German Marshall Fund expects that Trump has limited room for new maneuvers to force Russia and Ukraine back to the negotiating table.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Registered Republican Bryan Drescher, 40, grew up in Great Bend – and Marshall coached him in baseball.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
As Marshall turned to Cecilia, Leon raised a cupped hand to shield his face, but could not disguise from his sister the tremor along his shoulders.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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