Tyson

[ tahy-suhn ]

/ ˈtaɪ sən /

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noun

Michael Gerald "Mike"; "Iron Mike", born 1966, U.S. boxer.

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How to use Tyson in a sentence

“I have had kids begging and wishing to go back to school, which is not typical,” says Tyson, of Children’s National Hospital.
The loneliness of an interrupted adolescence|Ellen McCarthy|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Tyson knew how to teach—without instructing or lecturing—by inviting us deep into another person’s world, another person’s history.
Cicely Tyson Didn't Just Open Doors—She Opened Whole Worlds|Stephanie Zacharek|January 29, 2021|Time
The chicken giants Perdue and Tyson, as well as international behemoth Nestlé, are investing heavily in plant-based meat on their own, as Brian Kateman has written at Vox.
Beyond Meat and Pepsi are teaming up to make plant-based snacks and drinks|Dylan Matthews|January 27, 2021|Vox
What’s clear is that Tyson has lived, and continues to live, a life of impact.
In ‘Just as I Am,’ actress Cicely Tyson reflects on 96 years of a life well lived|Tre'vell Anderson|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

Eight of those workers died, he said, and based on contact tracing, the cases tied to Tyson grow to 2,500 to 3,000.
How the History of Waterloo, Iowa, Explains How Meatpacking Plants Became Hotbeds of COVID-19|by Bernice Yeung and Michael Grabell|December 21, 2020|ProPublica
If there is actually a war on Christmas, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson seems ready to lead the fight.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Trolls Christians on Christmas|Ben Jacobs|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like Mike Tyson says, you have a great fight plan until you come out and take the first punch.
How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?|Eleanor Clift|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neil deGrasse Tyson weighed in on what the epic film got wrong and right.
Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But why do conservatives dislike Tyson so much to begin with?
The Right’s War on Neil deGrasse Tyson|Tim Mak|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A third post by Davis then took apart an anecdote Tyson told about George W. Bush, showing it to be false.
The Right’s War on Neil deGrasse Tyson|Tim Mak|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides, he employs the distinctive character of the toes behind without claws, which none but Tyson had observed.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
The orang-outang described by Tyson, was still younger, as it was not above two feet high, and its teeth were not entirely formed.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
This has long been known to anatomists; and many memorable instances have been recorded by Dr. Tyson, and others.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Torches or Firebrands are depicted in the arms and crest of Gillman and Tyson.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
We reached Tyson's bungalow about ten o'clock and found that my men had not arrived; and they did not march in until midnight.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly

British Dictionary definitions for Tyson

Tyson

/ (ˈtaɪsən) /

noun

Mike. born 1966, US boxer. World heavyweight champion (1986–90, and 1996): jailed for rape (1992–95) and assault (1999); banned from professional boxing (1997–98) after biting off part of his opponent's ear

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