Phillips
Americannoun
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David Graham, 1867–1911, U.S. novelist.
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Jayne Anne, born 1952, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and novelist.
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Stephen, 1868–1915, English poet and playwright.
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Wendell, 1811–84, U.S. orator and reformer.
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Example Sentences
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Mainstream monetary economists for generations have operated on a theory—encapsulated by the Phillips Curve and its many iterations—that there exists a trade-off between full employment and price stability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Henry arrived to guide Phillips to his century, fittingly reached with a single off Archer.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Mitchell added himself to the list of tame dismissals, but Phillips arrived with intent, punching the ball through the off side.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Glenn Phillips was the unfortunate recipient of Archer's thunderbolts, somehow surviving to reach 49 not out.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Others picked up on the rapid travel of Carl Phillips from Princeton to Grovers Mill.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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