John Smith
Example Sentences
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He believes that CEO John Smith will drive the change needed to improve margins.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
When Captain John Smith and the British colonists first came to the Jamestown colony in Virginia in the early 17th century, he recorded two goldsmiths, a jeweler and two refiners on the ship, Gordon says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
After scammers tried to get more money out of her under the guise of "Special FBI Agent John Smith," Anne contacted the police.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025
In 1994, after the death of the Labour leader John Smith, Mr. Blair was elected as his successor.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024
When the Powhatan later captured John Smith, Chaplin notes, Smith broke his pistol rather than reveal to his captors “the awful truth that it could not shoot as far as an arrow could fly.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
