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Whiteman

American  
[hwahyt-muhn, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪt mən, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

  1. Paul Pops, 1891–1967, U.S. orchestra conductor.


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Paul Whiteman, general secretary of schools leaders' union NAHT, said Thursday's attendance data showed "just how hard it is to drive absence rates back down to pre-pandemic levels".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Firefighters responded to a small airplane crash at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, a wreck caused by faulty landing gear within the aircraft, airport officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

The Whiteman Airport has been a cause for concern among community activists and residents in surrounding neighborhoods who have called on the facility to shut down.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

General secretary Paul Whiteman said schools serving the most deprived communities were facing "an uphill battle" to reach Ofsted's new "expected standard" grade in achievement.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

Early in 1929, the Smithsonian received a letter from Ridgely Whiteman, a nineteen-year-old in the village of Clovis, New Mexico, near the state border with Texas.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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