Woodrow
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a major stroke that left him mostly incapacitated for the final stretch of his presidency, effectively leaving his wife to make decisions for over a year.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Only by skillfully uniting the two groups—made easier to achieve by President Woodrow Wilson’s refusal to compromise—was Lodge able to prevent ratification and mark himself as a leader of consequence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
They, along with Roosevelt, were unhappy with this development—and with Taft’s presidency in general—leading to Roosevelt’s third-party run in 1912 that divided Republicans and brought Woodrow Wilson to the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
After World War I, Woodrow Wilson barnstormed the country to gin up support for a treaty that would have seen the U.S. join the League of Nations.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
I would have liked him anyway, just for being called Woodrow, but I especially admired him when I read that he weighed 350 pounds and was doing the hike to lose weight.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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