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Preble

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[preb-uhl] / ˈprɛb əl /

noun

  1. Edward, 1761–1807, U.S. naval officer.


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Preble noted the administration has also bypassed Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

A US citizen born in Illinois, Pretti grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he played football, baseball and ran track for Preble High School.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

Fellow Democratic transgender House candidates Bobbie Arnold of Preble County and Arienne Childrey of Auglaize County were cleared to run by their respective boards of elections just last week.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2024

Preble took them to his Franklin Park home, where they sat for more than three years as a faintly appreciated keepsake.

From Washington Times Jan. 26, 2023

He had succeeded the peppery Commodore Preble in command of the fleet that had so successfully negotiated the operations before Tripoli, and there he had won for himself a name and reputation.

From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James

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