Abbott
Berenice, 1898–1991, U.S. photographer.
Edith, 1876–1957, and her sister Grace, 1878–1939, U.S. social reformers.
Ed·ville Ger·hardt [ed-vil gair-hahrt], /ˈɛd vɪl ˈgɛər hɑrt/, 1871–1938, U.S. orthopedist.
George, 1887–1995, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.
Jacob, 1803–79, and his son, Lyman, 1835–1922, U.S. clergymen and writers.
Sir John Joseph Caldwell, 1821–93, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1891–92.
Robert Seng·stake [seng-stak], /ˈsɛŋ stæk/, 1868–1940, U.S. newspaper publisher.
William "Bud", 1898–1974, U.S. actor, producer, and comedian, best known as the straight man of Abbott and Costello.
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How to use Abbott in a sentence
Abbott argues that reducing the number of places mail-in ballots can be dropped off will increase security.
Texas’s war on drop-off votes gets almost everything wrong | Bobbie Johnson | October 6, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe executive order, which amended a July 27 order by Abbott that expanded early voting and absentee ballot drop-offs, cites election security as the reason counties must close sites that were already collecting early ballots.
Texas governor’s limit on drop-off sites for mail-in ballots criticized as voter suppression | Meryl Kornfield, Felicia Sonmez | October 2, 2020 | Washington PostIn August, Abbott rolled out an app called Navica alongside its card-based diagnostic test, which returns results in 15 minutes without relying on specialized lab equipment.
The app records users’ test results and generates a QR code, which Abbott hopes to market as a “digital health pass,” according to a company spokesperson.
As of now, though, even Abbott’s 15-minute test still needs to be ordered by a doctor and performed in a health care setting, so that can provide hurdles to its use.
New coronavirus tests promise to be faster, cheaper and easier | Jack J. Lee | August 31, 2020 | Science News
This month a judge intervened and granted a 30-day temporary stay on police action against Abbott.
The governor-elect, Attorney General Greg Abbott, accepted more than $6.8 million.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. | David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter a dozen years of serving as Texas attorney general, Greg Abbott prides himself on knowing the law.
The New Texas Governor’s Cynical Immigration Threat | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, Abbott is not about to let cold hard facts get in the way of a little politically motivated demagoguery.
The New Texas Governor’s Cynical Immigration Threat | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAbbott took advantage of that opening and pulled down a hefty share of the Hispanic vote.
Latinos Aren’t a ‘Cheap Date’ for Democrats Anymore | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMajor Abbott and his brother officers, trying to keep their men loyal, stood fast and listened to the distant turmoil in the city.
The Red Year | Louis TracyWe know of no books that are so eagerly sought for by good boys and girls as Mr. Abbott's new series of "Rollo Books."
Rollo in Holland | Jacob AbbottIf Governor Abbott did not stand for anarchy, it was only because, for the moment, anarchy was not the demand of his party.
The Lieutenant-Governor | Guy Wetmore CarrylWith this vast lightening of spirit came, not only gratitude, but a sense of lenity toward Governor Abbott.
The Lieutenant-Governor | Guy Wetmore CarrylWhen those lips should speak, as speak they would, their words would be the annihilation of Elijah Abbott and of all his kind!
The Lieutenant-Governor | Guy Wetmore Carryl
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