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Northrup

American  
[nawr-thruhp] / ˈnɔr θrəp /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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She points out that she serves as the campaign manager for Eli Northrup, a non-DSA but progressive candidate who won his primary for a New York State Assembly seat.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

“We hope by making it faster, more people will come forward and get the treatment that they need,” Dr. Susan Northrup, the FAA’s federal air surgeon who oversees pilot medical certification, said in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

GLP-1s work best for people with a BMI between 28 and 34, according to Northrup.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

Dr. Susan Northrup is in a very powerful position as the federal air surgeon, so I was happy to see those changes made.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024

The delivery boy was sixty-two years old, and there was no such person as Barney Northrup.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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