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Whipple

American  
[hwip-uhl, wip-] / ˈʰwɪp əl, ˈwɪp- /

noun

  1. Fred Lawrence, 1906–2004, U.S. astronomer.

  2. George Hoyt 1878–1976, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1934.


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"They had already been in the raft for about five hours," Capt Rory Whipple said.

From BBC May 14, 2026

There have been daily noisy protests at the Whipple federal building where ICE agents stage ahead of raids.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

On Wednesday morning, protesters gathered outside the federal Whipple Building, the epicenter of immigration activity in the city, as a steady stream of federal agents entered and exited.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

They took us both to the Whipple Federal Building, a place where, the day before, three local lawmakers had been denied access.

From Slate Jan. 23, 2026

Ona had told Whipple earlier that she would rather die than return to slavery.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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