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Ogburn

American  
[og-burn] / ˈɒg bɜrn /

noun

  1. William Fielding, 1886–1959, U.S. sociologist and educator.


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“It’s black and white in the law, but it’s very vague when you’re in the moment,” said Dr. Tony Ogburn, an OB-GYN in San Antonio.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025

They heard about Ogburn Station Meat Market on Facebook and made the trip, filling up a large cooler.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 6, 2020

“Make sure that the people you have named know what their responsibilities are, and send them copies of the documents,” said Rudy Ogburn, an estate planning lawyer in Raleigh, N.C.

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2020

“The evidence seems to suggest they’re coming back to the same general area, at least,” Ogburn said.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2018

At this meeting the State Suffrage Alliance was formed with Mrs. William Ogburn as first president.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Ida Husted Harper

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