Brennan
William Joseph, Jr. 1906–97, U.S. lawyer and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1956–90.
Contemporary Examples
Leslie H. Gelb on Obama’s New Security Team Leslie H. Gelb April 2, 2013
Backlash Swells Against Voter Laws Eliza Shapiro September 12, 2012
The Gem Trade’s Shady Characters Jonathan Blitzer May 12, 2009
Obama Picks John Brennan as CIA Chief Eli Lake January 6, 2013
Everything You Need to Know About Drones Josh Dzieza February 6, 2013
Historical Examples
Dan Carter and the Cub Honor Mildred A. Wirt
Spring Street James H. Richardson
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Spring Street James H. Richardson
The Fourth R George Oliver Smith
noun
Christopher John. 1870–1932, Australian poet and classical scholar, disciple of Mallarmé and exponent of French symbolism in Australian verse
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