Thurmond
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Thurmond could not run again because of term limits and instead mounted an unsuccessful campaign for governor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Researchers chose the name Tylosaurus rex as a tribute to paleontologist John Thurmond.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
In the late 1960s, Thurmond recognized that giant tylosaurs from northeast Texas appeared unusually large and may have belonged to a separate species.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond — were in the single digits.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
The camera’s shape was slightly different from the ones they had at Thurmond, but close enough to make me think the same people were behind it.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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