Stevens
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Alfred, 1817–75, English painter and sculptor.
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George (Cooper), 1905–75, U.S. film director.
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John Cox 1749–1838, and his son Robert Livingston, 1787–1856, U.S. engineers and inventors.
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John Paul, 1920–2019, U.S. jurist: Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1975–2010.
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Nettie Marie 1861–1912, U.S. cytogeneticist.
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Thaddeus, 1792–1868, U.S. abolitionist and political leader.
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Wallace, 1879–1955, U.S. poet.
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Thaddeus (ˈθædɪəs). 1792–1868, US Radical Republican politician. An opponent of slavery, he supported Reconstruction and entered the resolution calling for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
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Wallace. 1879–1955, US poet, whose books include the collections Harmonium (1923), The Man with the Blue Guitar (1937), and Transport to Summer (1947)
Example Sentences
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The former “Even Stevens” child star was “causing a disturbance” at the business, leading staff to remove him from the premises, police said.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's no wonder the government views the future usage of data centres as 'inherently uncertain'," said Mary Stevens, a spokesperson for the group.
From BBC
Yeats and Wallace Stevens, wrote splendidly till the end, but they are exceptions.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, UK government's Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said it remained government policy to equalise minimum wage.
From BBC
The former “Even Stevens” child star was “causing a disturbance” at the business, prompting staff to remove him from the premises, police said.
From Los Angeles Times
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