Thurmond
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He held the title only because Vermont’s Jim Jeffords recently had switched to the Democratic caucus, pushing the former president pro tem, 98-year-old Strom Thurmond, into the minority.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Ten candidates are competing to succeed two-term incumbent Tony Thurmond.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The winner will replace two-term incumbent Tony Thurmond, who is barred by term limits from serving again and is running for governor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Thurmond said he would provide down-payment assistance grants to those trying to own their first home.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Cate sat at the edge of my bed, the exact same way she had at Thurmond, only now she wasn’t smiling.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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