Sturges

[ stur-jis ]

/ ˈstɜr dʒɪs /

noun

Preston,1898–1959, U.S. playwright and screenwriter.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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To the kindness of Messrs. Sturges and Moore, we are mainly indebted for the advantages and pleasures derived from the excursions.
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes|Toms de Comyn
Mr Bradlaugh, after consulting with the coroner, contracted with a Mr Sturges to undertake the work with more system.
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
But Claflin, after getting four around Sturges, punted out of danger to Brimfield's forty-seven.
Left Guard Gilbert|Ralph Henry Barbour
Surely Christ, and not he, Sturges Owen, had been moulded in such manner.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London

During this session a committee on the poor-laws, with Mr. Sturges Bourne for its chairman, was appointed.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

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Sturges

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