Theodore
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Early in the book, Mr. Barnett references the science-fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon’s dictum that “ninety percent of everything is crud.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It centers on the “Man in the Arena” himself: our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday the country faced "one of the worst fire crises" in recent memory.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
When authorities agreed to publish the manifesto of Theodore Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, in 1996, it was his brother who recognised his writing and came forward to identify him.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
AMOS: The reason I’m here with such urgency is I’ve just heard rumor— strong rumor—that the Ministry seized an illegal Time- Turner from Theodore Nott and has kept it.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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