Purcell
Americannoun
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Edward Mills 1912–97, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1952.
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Henry, 1658?–95, English composer.
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Edward Mills. 1912–97, US physicist, noted for his work on the magnetic moments of atomic nuclei: shared the Nobel prize for physics (1952)
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Henry. ?1659–95, English composer, noted chiefly for his rhythmic and harmonic subtlety in setting words. His works include the opera Dido and Aeneas (1689), music for the theatrical pieces King Arthur (1691) and The Fairy Queen (1692), several choral odes, fantasias, sonatas, and church music
Example Sentences
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"I think when we start the full game, it'll be exciting," Purcell says.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Playing a game about a week during World War Two in North Africa might not be top of your list - but James Purcell, 29, and Andy Taeger, 30, decided to do just that.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
But Purcell isn’t the only systems failure that has colored Supreme Court elections cases of late.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
The court had applied Purcell inconsistently across cases, eventually expanding its application to redistricting cases, including Milligan and Callais.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Mrs. Purcell says, Leave that on, Frankie, so we’ll know the state of the world.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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