Glenn
John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
a male or female given name.
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Still, the company is encouraged that the vaccine showed some protection against the variant, Glenn said.
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective, but less so with some variants | Tina Hesman Saey | January 29, 2021 | Science NewsSlaoui also wanted Novavax to prove it could produce commercial-scale batches of 2,000 liters at a time in FujiFilm’s facilities, before it launched its Phase 3 trial, Glenn said.
Elderly begin to drop out of Novavax vaccine trial to get Pfizer and Moderna shots | Christopher Rowland | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostGlenn is a breath of fresh air that will bring conservative solutions to everyday problems.
Today in D.C.: Headlines to start your Tuesday in D.C., Maryland and Virginia | Teddy Amenabar, Justin Wm. Moyer | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostGlenn would be picked as one of America's first seven astronauts.
The Right Stuff feels familiar as 1960s prestige TV comes to Disney+ | Jonathan M. Gitlin | October 7, 2020 | Ars TechnicaIf NASA had been relying on a computer that glitchy, Glenn would have been right to be anxious.
To live up to the hype, quantum computers must repair their error problems | Emily Conover | June 22, 2020 | Science News
The star of the film was Glenn Ford, but I barely noticed him.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBy Ana Marie Cox Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.
Seven Must-Read Stories About North Korea, Police Deaths and Glenn Beck | The Daily Beast | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother American officer, Capt. Edwin Glenn, was convicted of cruelty in a non-fatal turn-of-the-century case in the Philippines.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built | Michael Daly | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then Glenn finally got on encryption, came on a plane to New York, and off we went.
There was plenty of sea, but the prize was far too valuable to be left, and Glenn determined to make a bold bid for fortune.
The Chequers | James RuncimanThey understood him fast enough, and one peculiarly drunken individual blundered up and obeyed Glenn's signs.
The Chequers | James RuncimanAt ten o'clock we arrived at Mr. Glenn's trading-house, near the Verdigrise, about a mile above its confluence with the Arkansa.
We were soon ferried over, and were kindly received on the wharf by Captain Ballard and Mr. Glenn.
Glenn, though modest and unobtrusive, was known as a solid and helpful member of the church.
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British Dictionary definitions for Glenn
/ (ɡlɛn) /
John. born 1921, US astronaut and politician. The first American to orbit the earth (Feb, 1962), he later became a senator (1975–99) and in 1998 returned to space at the age of 77
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