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Sears

American  
[seerz] / sɪərz /

noun

  1. Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.


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"In such vibrant and unprecedented detail, we see just one very large galaxy with a dust lane," Sears said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

He married Catherine Sears in 1967, shortly before finishing his dissertation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Of Tuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, a president of Sears, Roebuck and Co., who built schools — more than 5,000 nationally, eventually — for systemically disadvantaged Black students.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, a former world 200 champion, won the women's 60 in 7.10 with American Jacious Sears second in 7.12.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

As long as I can find the Sears Tower, I know I can’t get lost.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez