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Stilwell

American  
[stil-wel, -wuhl] / ˈstɪl wɛl, -wəl /

noun

  1. Joseph W. Vinegar Joe, 1883–1946, U.S. general.


Stilwell British  
/ ˈstɪlwɛl /

noun

  1. Joseph W ( arren ), known as Vinegar Joe. 1883–1946, US general, who was (1941–44) Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff and commander of all US forces in China, Burma (Myanmar), and India

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Don’t rub it in their faces,” says Robin Stilwell, a family therapist in Boynton Beach, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

He expanded Mullin Plumbing and ventured into a variety of other businesses, including opening a steakhouse in the town of Stilwell.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

The discovery sets up a grudge match with Ahearn and his partner, who are assigned to investigate the death, sidelining Stilwell to a minor role in the process.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2025

David Stilwell, a former assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, said the Pacific Fleet rebuttal was a welcome change from past U.S. military passivity toward Chinese propaganda.

From Washington Times Oct. 27, 2023

One of the prisoners, the unwounded man, a youth no older than Fred Stilwell, began to beg and cry.

From Trail's End by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)

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