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Thurmond

American  
[thur-muhnd] / ˈθɜr mənd /

noun

  1. (James) Strom 1902–2003, U.S. politician.


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Tony Thurmond, represented the California Department of Education at a recent event held by the statewide LGBTQ+ group Equality California, where school districts were rated on their LGBTQ+ policies and resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Barrera, besides his work as a longtime public official, has been a senior aide to current state Superintendent Tony Thurmond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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

Researchers chose the name Tylosaurus rex as a tribute to paleontologist John Thurmond.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

My stomach twisted at the thought of asking exactly how many miles we were from Thurmond, how far away the past really was.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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