Whipple
Americannoun
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Fred Lawrence, 1906–2004, U.S. astronomer.
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George Hoyt 1878–1976, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1934.
Example Sentences
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They took us both to the Whipple Federal Building, a place where, the day before, three local lawmakers had been denied access.
From Slate
He told me that things are changing at Whipple.
From Slate
“One time, I drove up to the guard post outside of the Whipple building, and they told me it was closed. One of the postmen—I think they were part of the police team—approached my vehicle with pepper spray.”
From Slate
The MJC said investigators will pursue accountability for the injuries and trauma Rahman experienced at the Whipple Detention Center and during her emergency medical treatment, emphasizing that legal action is forthcoming after what she called an unjustified use of force by unidentified federal officers.
From Salon
By combining data from Hubble with observations from the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory and the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory, the team identified repeating patterns in Betelgeuse's behavior.
From Science Daily
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