Thurmond
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Top candidates, with the exception of Thurmond, are slated to appear in a Thursday night debate hosted by CBS California and the San Francisco Examiner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond — were in the single digits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
After years of living on opposite sides of the main trail in Thurmond, it was unnerving to suddenly be presented with all his little details.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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