Schlesinger
Americannoun
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Arthur Meier 1888–1965, U.S. historian.
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his son Arthur Meier, Jr., 1917–2007, U.S. historian and writer.
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John Richard, 1926–2003, English film director.
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Example Sentences
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“I do that ‘Beautiful Mind’ thing where things float into place and I create something new,” Schlesinger said, referring to Nobel-prize winning mathematician John Nash’s kaleidoscopic approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. seemed to agree when he wrote that “the language of the new nation, its laws, its institutions, its political ideas, its literature, its customs, its precepts, its prayers, primarily derived from Britain.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Ed Schlesinger says the solar operation should be “cash positive” in 2026, meaning it will be bringing in more money than its capital and operating expenses.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Schlesinger, along with partner Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, had been working with student filmmakers in a local magnet arts program, with hopes of finding young visionaries to support in a collaborative production.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
Schlesinger called back from the bow, where he was leaning out and trying to keep the rain out of his eyes.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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