pearl
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The losses inflicted on the U.S. fleet in 1941 at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, in whose navy Mahan was required reading, were soon replaced, and then some.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Two decades of gloom all but wiped out the gauzy memories of the gutty mid-90s teams and the Nixon-era titles with Clyde, Pearl, DeBusschere and Willis Reed hobbling out from the tunnel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Over the years, the benefits featured names like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Joan Jett, Rage Against the Machine and others.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The 1882 installation of the first central power station on New York’s Pearl Street signaled the end of the gas-lamp era, which had plagued cities with soot and fire hazards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Shortly afterward, however, someone rushes in and says the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor, an American naval base in Hawaii.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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