Vesey
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Vesey typically makes $1,300 weekly during the holidays, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Vesey, for instance, was born into slavery, but literally won the lottery in 1799 and used the proceeds to purchase his freedom.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
Rangers forwards Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin each played his third outdoor game and defenseman Erik Gustafsson and forward Jimmy Vesey their second.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
Despite being outshot 12-9, the first period belonged to the Rangers who had a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes, courtesy of Vesey at 10:08 and Kreider 1:41 later.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
And someone spoke of Denmark Vesey: “We are slaves.”
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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