Patterson
Americannoun
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Eleanor Medill Cissy, 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.
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Floyd, 1935–2006, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1956–59, 1960–62.
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Frederick Douglass, 1901–1988, U.S. educator; founder of United Negro College Fund.
Example Sentences
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“You lose talent if you don’t give the option to work from home,” Rich Patterson, vice president of sales at MasonHub in Florida, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
In Central California, the Kerman, Patterson and Ridgecrest stores are expected to close.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“We do not believe companies make these changes lightly,” Patterson wrote in a research note on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at Dutch bank ING, agreed, suggesting the US move would "only scratch the surface" of the supply disruption in the Persian Gulf.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“I knew your mom her whole life. She was born in that house, just like you were,” Mr. Patterson said, pointing at my house again.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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