Poncelet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"The situation is very dire," lamented Amaury Poncelet, a cereal farmer in central Belgium.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
While an influx of highly paid tech jobs has contributed to displacement in Seattle, Poncelet said the industry is also capable of “single-generation wealth building.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
As Prejean tries to comfort Poncelet, she grows to empathize with both the killer and his victim’s families.
From Fox News ● Apr. 13, 2020
“When you have such limited resources, you can do harm rather than solve problems if you only work on one disease, because it distorts the system,” said Poncelet.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2016
Jean-Victor Poncelet was a student of Monge’s who learned about three-dimensional geometry as he trained to become an engineer for Napoleon’s army.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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