Phillips
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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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Gianna Toboni, a documentary filmmaker and veteran of Vice News, and Trevor Phillips, whom CBS News previously named its senior global affairs correspondent, will join the program as contributors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Dodgers fail to pull off a sweep over the struggling New York Mets after Evan Phillips and Will Klein each give up three-run home runs in an 8-3 loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tilly Phillips, now 16, was 15 when she underwent the conscious craniotomy procedure at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The rescued victims include 41 men, 11 women, six boys and nine girls, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said in a statement Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
At auctions, Frank Phillips and one of his brothers used almost imperceptible signals—a raised eyebrow or a flick of a cigar.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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