Woolworth
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Woolworth and Paramount Pictures offering relief to the masses.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The 1964 Civil Rights Act forbade discrimination in public spaces, like Woolworth counters, while connecting this to hiring freedom from discrimination by establishing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
In 1960, student sit-ins at the segregated Woolworth lunch counters of Greensboro, N.C., became one of the most famous actions of the civil rights movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Medhi Mammadov's co-workers asked each other as their office on the 27th floor of the iconic Woolworth Building began to shake.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
She set up a trust fund with Ivan Woolworth, an attorney who worked for the Fischers pro bono.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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