Neil
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the 1990s, I had the opportunity to speak to Neil Armstrong, who, in 1969, became the first person to ever walk on the moon.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
He had attended the investiture ceremony of his first Supreme Court justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch, in 2017, months into Trump's first term.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Justice Neil Gorsuch, whom Trump appointed to the court, questioned how to square arguments against Trump’s order with the current birthright citizenship exception for children of Native American tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
An audibly hostile Justice Neil Gorsuch was no less impressed.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
She walked in, followed by her husband and Neil Sheehan.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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