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Silliman

American  
[sil-uh-muhn] / ˈsɪl ə mən /

noun

  1. Benjamin, 1779–1864, U.S. scientist and educator.


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James Lee Silliman, executive director of Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development, said the expanding defense industry is benefiting the broader community, including small restaurant owners who are getting more visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

When Pfeiffer was 10, his parents took over the music program at Silliman University, a Presbyterian school in Dumaguete, the Philippines.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

"If we want more plants, we have to let more predators in or restore their populations," Silliman said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

Mr. Silliman said Mr. Jenkins is “really good at taking a story and, and figuring out the craft of telling a story and telling a popular story. He knows what he’s doing.”

From Washington Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

He walks her back to Silliman, and they arrange to have coffee a few days later.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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