Wilkes
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Charles, 1798–1877, U.S. rear admiral and explorer.
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John, 1727–97, English political leader and journalist.
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Maurice, 1913–2010, English computer scientist.
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Charles. 1798–1877, US explorer of Antarctica
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John. 1727–97, English politician, who was expelled from the House of Commons and outlawed for writing scurrilous articles about the government. He became a champion of parliamentary reform
Example Sentences
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When Caroleen Wilkes first launched her commercial real-estate consulting business, she wasn’t ready to pay for an accountant.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes notes that margins for government programs—Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Marketplace plans—are down roughly 50% or more from historic levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
He moved to Glasgow, where he met Wilkes and started Optimo in 1997.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
The result is a hysterical, breezy dark comedy that confidently skewers viewer expectations and flips that old “Misery” script on its head, asking us to hear Annie Wilkes and her cinematic sisters out.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025
They searched for and confiscated anything and everything connected to John Wilkes Booth, including documents unconnected to the assassination.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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