Oswald
Americannoun
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Lee Harvey, 1939–63, designated by a presidential commission to be the lone assassin of John F. Kennedy.
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a male given name.
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Lee Harvey. 1939–63, presumed assassin (1963) of US president John F. Kennedy; murdered by Jack Ruby two days later
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Saint. ?605–41 ad , king of Northumbria (634–41); with St Aidan he restored Christianity to the region. He was killed in battle by Penda of Mercia. Feast day: Aug 5
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“If no one responds but they’re in a position to correct you, that’s a bad look if they later say they never got your memo,” Oswald said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
With one out and runners on first and second in the ninth, third baseman Oswald Peraza grounded into a fielder’s choice at second.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
The glamorous Diana left her first husband for the British fascist leader Oswald Mosley, whom she married in 1936.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
It was developed by Oswald Symenouh, an agronomist who heads the company running the farm.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
Oswald Avery was fifty-five in 1933 when he heard of Frederick Griffith’s transformation experiment.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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