Westmoreland

[ west-mawr-luhnd, -mohr- ]

/ ˈwɛstˌmɔr lənd, -ˌmoʊr- /

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noun

William Childs

[chahyldz], /tʃaɪldz/, 1914–2005, U.S. army officer: commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam and Thailand 1964–68.

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How to use Westmoreland in a sentence

Both Westmoreland and Judy Newbauer told the Blade they fondly remember Jen Newbauer recounting her “coming out” story in an affectionate way and how it was linked to her friendship with Westmoreland.
Beloved 17th Street figure Jen Newbauer dies at 41|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|March 15, 2021|Washington Blade
Westmoreland said Jen Newbauer’s popularity and widespread recognition in the neighborhood prompted many to refer to her as the mayor of 17th Street “because she knew everyone, and everyone loved her.”
Beloved 17th Street figure Jen Newbauer dies at 41|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|March 15, 2021|Washington Blade
Newbauer remained in the apartment and later took in a new roommate, Westmoreland said.
Beloved 17th Street figure Jen Newbauer dies at 41|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|March 15, 2021|Washington Blade
Eleven prisoners have died, including five at the prison where Westmoreland was held.
Coronavirus is hitting prisons and jails hard—1 in 5 inmates has had COVID, and 1,700 have died|Bernhard Warner|December 18, 2020|Fortune

He won 65% of the vote in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties, beating Clinton’s total by 118,000.
Who will decide the election? It may come down to Pennsylvania seniors|Shawn Tully|October 28, 2020|Fortune
He kept it a secret, but things worsened in 1984 when Gen. William Westmoreland filed a $120 million libel suit against CBS.
Mike Wallace Reconsidered: 6 Revelations From a New Biography|The Daily Beast|April 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Westmoreland and his wife sent Wallace flowers and eventually dropped the suit.
Mike Wallace Dead at 93: His Enduring TV Legacy|Eleanor Clift|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Westmoreland eventually brought a $120 million libel lawsuit against CBS for the way he was portrayed in the special.
Mike Wallace’s Interviews: Henry Kissinger to Roger Clemens (Video)|The Daily Beast|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gen. William C. Westmoreland   Wallace interviewed Gen. William Westmoreland as part of a CBS documentary on Vietnam.
Mike Wallace’s Interviews: Henry Kissinger to Roger Clemens (Video)|The Daily Beast|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A libel suit that Westmoreland famously filed against CBS, which made the claim, was settled out of court.
Generals Can't Be Trusted|Lee Siegel|October 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Young master is gone to Westmoreland, I hear, to a wedding at some nobleman's house there.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
William Booth, who was a planter of considerable means in Westmoreland County at this time, was probably the father of this youth.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian
Thomas Thompson was a well known physician of Westmoreland County.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian
The Beales were a prominent family in Richmond and Westmoreland counties.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian
Miss Galindo was the daughter of a clergyman in Westmoreland.
My Lady Ludlow|Elizabeth Gaskell