Armstrong
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(Daniel) Louis Satchmo, 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
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Edwin Howard, 1890–1954, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor: developed frequency modulation.
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Henry Henry Jackson, 1912–88, U.S. boxer: world featherweight champion 1937–38; world lightweight champion 1938–39; world welterweight champion 1938–40.
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Lance, born 1971, U.S. cyclist with seven consecutive victories (1999–2005) in the Tour-de-France.
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Neil A., 1930–2012, U.S. astronaut: first person to walk on the moon, July 20, 1969.
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Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
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( Daniel ) Louis, known as Satchmo. 1900–71, US jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer
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Gillian. born 1950, Australian film director; her films include My Brilliant Career (1978), Little Women (1994), and Charlotte Gray (2001)
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Neil ( Alden ). 1930–2012, US astronaut; commanded Apollo 11 on the first manned lunar landing during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969
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Lance . born 1971, US cyclist, winner of 7 Tour de France titles, 1999–2005; stripped of the titles in 2012 and banned for life, having been found to have used banned substances
Example Sentences
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“This is absolutely, positively spectacular,” USC’s Armstrong said of MLK’s results.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
On his way into the festival, Linkin Park fan James Harvey tells BBC Newsbeat Armstrong is "a really good fit", and says it's a sign the scene is "changing for the better".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Financial journalist Robert Armstrong asks: "What is holding shares in a company? It's ownership - but what kind of ownership is this? Do you really own something you can't control?"
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The daughters of late San Antonio Shoemakers co-founder Terry Armstrong are putting the waterfront estate up for sale more than 20 years after his death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Before he knew it, Bobby’s winnings from Reykjavik were beginning to diminish, and yet he saw that Rader and Armstrong were flying all over the world, entertaining lavishly, and proffering gifts to world leaders.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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