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Texas Wildflower Program Inspired North Carolina NCDOT’s annual wildflower campaign began in 1985 during the term of Gov. Governor James G. Martin after First Lady Dottie Martin became inspired by how Texas was planting wildflowers.
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Chien-Shiung Wu, the First Lady of Physics Jess Romeo
May 21, 2021
Chien-Shiung Wu disproved a fundamental law of physics—a stunning achievement that helped earn her male colleagues (but not her) a Nobel Prize.
—Allison Miller, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
The Take It Down Act has been a top priority for First Lady Melania Trump.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melanie Trump both confirmed their attendance in Rome.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Chien-Shiung Wu, the First Lady of Physics Jess Romeo
May 21, 2021
Chien-Shiung Wu disproved a fundamental law of physics—a stunning achievement that helped earn her male colleagues (but not her) a Nobel Prize.
—Allison Miller, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
The Take It Down Act has been a top priority for First Lady Melania Trump.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melanie Trump both confirmed their attendance in Rome.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In the city of L.A. itself, the grand old man of adobes is the Avila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Avila, once mayor of the city.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2024
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In recent years, attacks on institutions like UnitedHealth and Ascension Health have led to months of operational disruption, massive financial costs and prolonged investigations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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The Trump administration has labeled multiple institutions in academia and the media industry — from Harvard and Columbia universities to NPR and PBS — as being leftist, Marxist, biased, and woke, and threatened funding cuts.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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So, looking at the slate of fixtures for Gameweek 36 — and considering the teams who have the most to play for — who are the players to target and who should be avoided?—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Airport staff dedicated hundreds of hours over the past year to retrofit nearly 200 light fixtures and overhaul lighting programming to meet strict criteria for responsible outdoor lighting.—
Valerie Stimac,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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