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Albright

[ awl-brahyt ]

noun

  1. Hor·ace Mar·den [hawr, -is , mahrd, -n, hor, -], 1890–1987, U.S. conservationist and cofounder of the National Park Service.
  2. Mad·e·leine Kor·bel [mad, -l-in kawr-, bel], 1937–2022, U.S. diplomat, born in the former Czechoslovakia: first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state 1997–2001.
  3. I·van (Le Lor·raine) [ahy, -v, uh, n l, uh, loh-, reyn, law-], 1897–1983, U.S. painter.
  4. Ten·ley (Em·ma) [ten, -lee , em, -, uh], born 1935, U.S. figure skater.
  5. Wil·liam Fox·well [wil, -y, uh, m , foks, -wel, foks, -w, uh, l], 1891–1971, U.S. archaeologist and biblical historian.


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Normally I might look to Samantha Power or Madeleine Albright or Hillary Clinton for foreign policy wisdom.

Albright said that despite these restrictions, the Germans have been anxious to cooperate more with the CIA.

Albright said in this particular case, an indigenous Saudi program is in the very early stages.

Albright, however, said he did not think Saudi Arabia would likely try to acquire a weapon from Pakistan.

North Korea is creating a program for up to 10,000 centrifuges but nobody knows how many are operational, said Albright.

A committee was appointed to make the investigation, of which General Albright, of Pennsylvania, was chairman.

Suddenly Albright, looking back across his shoulders, moved like a cat and picked up something from ten feet away.

Albright and Compos both stepped to the rock and stood looking with those narrowed, concentrated eyes.

They at once tendered to Colonel Albright the command of the expedition; but he refused to accept it.

Colonel Albright was solicited to accompany this force with his command and march until they overtook the enemy; but he refused.

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