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Prosser

American  
[pros-er] / ˈprɒs ər /

noun

  1. Gabriel, 1776–1800, African American who led an uprising of enslaved Black people in Richmond, Virginia, in 1800.


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It is typical for Jami Prosser, who lives in Pennsylvania, to not hear from his son, a flight deck controller on the Ford, for two or three weeks at a time when the ship is in “ghost mode,” he told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosser’s son, who has two children, has been absent for the death of his great-grandfather, his sister’s divorce and his brother’s health problems during the Ford’s current deployment, his father said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosser said his son had mentioned problems with the toilets on the ship, without going into detail.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her daughter Bea Prosser added the community has given them "phenomenal" support at a time when "small businesses have struggled."

From BBC

Wreath-making classes had sold out by October and there has been an uptick in customers making orders, which Mrs Prosser has put down to the firm being a finalist in the British Florist Association's annual award.

From BBC