Peterson
Americannoun
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Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
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Roger Tory, 1908–1996, U.S. ornithologist, author, and artist.
noun
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Eliminating the cap without providing a benefit credit would mean the program has asset reserves until 2067, according to a 2025 analysis from the nonprofit fiscal group Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mr. Peterson is a member of the Journal’s editorial board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hoffs formed the group in 1981 with sisters Vicki and Debbi Peterson, who learned to play together in the garage of Hoffs’ parents’ house, just a few blocks from where the singer lives today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Nobody's really figured it out," says Bill Peterson, senior director of product marketing, at Sumo Logic.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
And finally I signed up to fight Bill Peterson again.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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