Powell

[ pou-uhl; for 2, 3 also poh-uhl ]

/ ˈpaʊ əl; for 2, 3 also ˈpoʊ əl /

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noun

Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908–72, U.S. clergyman, politician, and civil rights leader: congressman 1945–67, 1969–71.

Anthony, 1905–2000, English author.

Cecil Frank, 1903–69, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1950.

Co·lin

[koh-lin, kol-in], /ˈkoʊ lɪn, ˈkɒl ɪn/, 1937–2021, U.S. general: chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1989–96; secretary of state 2001–05.

Earl Bud, 1924–66, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

John Wesley, 1834–1902, U.S. geologist and ethnologist.

Lewis Franklin, Jr., 1907–1998, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1972–87.

Lake Powell, an artificial reservoir on the border of southeastern Utah and northeastern Arizona, on the Colorado River, formed by the construction of a dam (Glen Canyon Dam ) (completed 1964). 186 miles (300 km) long.

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Words nearby Powell

Powder River, powder room, powder snow, powdery, powdery mildew, Powell, Powell, Colin, power, power amplifier, power assist, power-assisted

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How to use Powell in a sentence

Powell repeatedly has said that the economy’s future depends on controlling the virus.
Fed chair: Unemployment rate was closer to 10 percent, not 6.3 percent, in January|Rachel Siegel|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
Powell did not respond to a request for comment when the case against her was reported.
Dominion Voting tells Facebook, Parler and other social media sites to preserve posts for lawsuits|Rachel Lerman|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Powell broke down the different types of diabetes and the causes behind each.
Diabetes Prevention: 3 Things You Can Start Doing Now To Help Reduce Your Risk|Rachaell Davis|February 2, 2021|Essence.com
Just weeks into her new gig, heading up Airbnb’s Experiences division, Powell had to completely shut down the service she was brought in to run.
Meet the woman who took Airbnb’s ‘experiences’ online—in just 2 weeks|Kristen Bellstrom|February 2, 2021|Fortune

Powell and other Fed leaders have long emphasized that the economy will not fully heal until the pandemic is under control.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says ‘nothing more important’ to economy than vaccinating Americans|Erica Werner, Rachel Siegel|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Thorgerson and Powell turned to video and film—a smart move given the emergence of MTV.
The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers|Ted Gioia|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Can you imagine Bud Powell or Charlie Parker writing a jingle?
Herbie Hancock Holds Forth|David Yaffe|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This is the key way to bend the curve,” Powell told The Daily Beast of the mission abroad in a September interview.
Ron Klain Will Be the Best Ebola Czar Yet|Tim Mak, Abby Haglage|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Powell ranks with Patrick Smith in the hierarchy of Florida historical novelists and that is lofty territory, indeed.
Book Bag: Overlooked Classic Books From the Sunshine State|Randy Wayne White|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Quashing rumors that the White House had pushed her out, Powell told the press that she'd been planning to retire for months.
Meet America’s New Top Ebola Fighter|Abby Haglage|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This reinforcement, so much sooner than expected, greatly elated Major Powell.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
He saw that Major Powell had succeeded in rallying some of his men, and taken a position that could not be carried without loss.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
They rode nearly four miles before they came on to Major Powell and the remnant of his force.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
When he told of the capture of the train and the defeat of Powell, Frost became very much excited.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
John Powell of Richmond is considered Virginia's greatest single contributor to the musical composition field.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

British Dictionary definitions for Powell

Powell

/ (ˈpaʊəl) /

noun

(ˈpəʊəl) Anthony (Dymoke ˈdɪmək). 1905–2000, British novelist, best known for his sequence of novels under the general title A Dance to the Music of Time (1951–75)

Cecil Frank. 1903–69, British physicist, who was awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1950 for his discovery of the pi-meson

Colin (Luther) (ˈcəʊlɪn). born 1937, US politician and general; Republican secretary of state (2001–05)

Earl, known as Bud Powell. 1924–1966, US modern-jazz pianist

(John) Enoch. 1912–98, British politician. An outspoken opponent of Commonwealth immigration into Britain and of British membership of the Common Market (now the European Union), in 1974 he resigned from the Conservative Party, returning to Parliament as a United Ulster Unionist Council member (1974–87)

Michael. 1905–90, British film writer, producer, and director, best known for his collaboration (1942–57) with Emeric Pressburger. Films include The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Red Shoes (1948), and Peeping Tom (1960)

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