Randolph
Americannoun
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A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
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Edmund Jennings 1753–1813, U.S. statesman: first U.S. Attorney General 1789–94; secretary of state 1794–95.
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John, 1773–1833, U.S. statesman and author.
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a town in E Massachusetts, S of Boston.
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a male given name.
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Edmund Jennings , 1753–1813, US politician. He was a member of the convention that framed the US constitution (1787), attorney general (1789–94), and secretary of state (1794–95)
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John , called Randolph of Roanoke . 1773–1833, US politician, noted for his eloquence: in 1820 he opposed the Missouri Compromise that outlawed slavery
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Sir Thomas ; 1st Earl of Moray. Died 1332, Scottish soldier: regent after the death of Robert the Bruce (1329)
Example Sentences
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"Zadok Yohanna is a good example," explains Randolph.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
"One place they've used the Fifa money very well is Benin," says Randolph.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“It’s just where the action is,” said Sean Randolph, senior director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, a pro-business think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
His discipline and attention to detail, mixed with the athleticism Randolph noticed when watching him play basketball, made Wallace the perfect candidate to play football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
For years, Decker wrote for the newspapers of William Randolph Hearst, and Hearst papers were notoriously loose with the facts.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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