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Sampson

American  
[samp-suhn] / ˈsæmp sən /

noun

  1. Deborah, 1760–1827, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier who fought disguised as a man.

  2. William Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. admiral.

  3. a male given name.


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Division I state champion Harvard-Westlake got 12 kills each from sophomore Brooke Cotter and Boston College-bound Ruby Sampson and 11 from Princeton commit Sophia Cotter against Mater Dei.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Unwilling to join the voyeuristic crowd, Ms. Sampson urges readers to understand Sand’s socially transgressive behaviors in a less sensational context.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

If approved, the installation in St Sampson would see 72 ground-mounted panels on agricultural land which has had no previous permanent construction on it.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The other, Sampson Ezieme, is the creator of Spread.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Listening to Nate Crosby’s drivel was almost as bad as enduring potshots from Morris Sampson.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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