Poncelet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"The situation is very dire," lamented Amaury Poncelet, a cereal farmer in central Belgium.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
While an influx of highly paid tech jobs has contributed to displacement in Seattle, Poncelet said the industry is also capable of “single-generation wealth building.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
As Prejean tries to comfort Poncelet, she grows to empathize with both the killer and his victim’s families.
From Fox News ● Apr. 13, 2020
“When you have such limited resources, you can do harm rather than solve problems if you only work on one disease, because it distorts the system,” said Poncelet.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2016
As Monge’s student, Poncelet had learned the technique of projecting diagrams onto two planes, and as a prisoner of war he had a lot of spare time on his hands.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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