Perkins
Americannoun
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Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
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Maxwell (Evarts), 1884–1947, U.S. editor.
Example Sentences
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The team have been "headstarting" the birds, Perkins explained, by taking in eggs from wild nests and incubating and raising them in specially-constructed pens.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“We’re here on what I would call a hunch or, at best, a suspicion,” said Brian Perkins, an attorney representing multiple victims in the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
AI startup Mirendil raised $200 million in seed funding at a $1 billion valuation from Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins and Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“It allowed her to go to Perkins for breakfast, and she forced us to let her pay for lunch,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The Perkins place was one of those ratty old country houses you moved into because you had no decent place to go and moved out of as quickly as you could.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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