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Parsons

[pahr-suhnz]

noun

  1. Talcott 1902–79, U.S. sociologist and author.

  2. Theophilus, 1750–1813, U.S. jurist.

  3. William, Third Earl of Rosse, 1800–67, Irish astronomer.

  4. a town in SE Kansas.



Parsons

/ ˈpɑːsənz /

noun

  1. Sir Charles Algernon . 1854–1931, English engineer, who developed the steam turbine

  2. Gram, real name Cecil Connor. 1946–73 US country-rock singer and songwriter; founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers (1968–70), he later released the solo albums G.P. (1973) and Grievous Angel (1974)

  3. Talcott. 1902–79, US sociologist, author of The Structure of Social Action (1937) and The Social System (1951)

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They had to settle for a field goal on their final possession after Green Bay's Micah Parsons sacked quarterback Jared Goff on third down.

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Most AI agents such as ChatGPT don’t offer sponsored ads yet, but it’s just a matter of time before they do, says Todd Parsons, chief product officer at digital advertising firm Criteo.

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Most AI agents such as ChatGPT don’t offer sponsored ads yet, but it’s just a matter of time before they do, says Todd Parsons, chief product officer at digital advertising firm Criteo.

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"There will be more interest in Milano-Cortina because of Paris," Parsons said.

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Equihua’s trust in herself is what led her from a scholarship at Parsons School of Design to an in-house designer for luxury womenswear brands to leaping headfirst into her own label.

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