Adela Rogers, 1894–1988, U.S. journalist and writer.
a river flowing N and E through NE Florida into the Atlantic. 276 miles (444 km) long.
French St.-Jean. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada.
a seaport in and the capital of Newfoundland, on the SE part of the island.
a seaport on and the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, in the E West Indies.
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No team has ever chased down more than 316 at the venue, while the biggest successful run chase in Test history was 418 by the West Indies against Australia at St. Johns in 2003.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
The appeals court upheld the St. Johns County School Board policy, and Judge Altman reopened the SB 1028 challenge in January.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Other notable counties include Rockwall County, northeast of Dallas, Texas — 7.4% — and St. Johns County, south of Jacksonville, Fla., at 6.6%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
St. Johns: The Red Storm return to Queens for their final regular-season home game on Friday night against Georgetown.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
From Durban I drove south along the coast past Port Shepstone and Port St. Johns, small and lovely colonial towns that dotted the shimmering beaches fronting the Indian Ocean.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
He painted The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, which still hangs in St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, and is the only painting Caravaggio ever signed.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
As part of my coursework at St. John’s University this year, I took a class in collegiate debate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Mr. Boyle is the associate dean for graduate programs at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Garfield went on to spend 64 days — 31 of them on a ventilator — fighting to recover from COVID-19 at Providence St. John’s Hospital, where he was known as “Patient Zero.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
My interview for the Gates scholarship took place at St. John’s College in Annapolis.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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