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quaker

[kwey-ker] / ˈkweɪ kər /




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Once known for its Quaker past and links to Richard Nixon, the city is coming to symbolize a new set of aspirations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Shell said it will retain its Pennzoil Quaker State, Rotella and other Shell lubricants brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

For months, activists have been demanding more support from city leadership, explained Elias Siegelman, an activist who works with No ICE Philly, which meets in the quintessentially Pennsylvanian location of a Quaker meeting house.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Quaker suffered bleeding and a small break during the incident.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

The Quaker petition should be heard and forwarded to a committee 4 as a matter of course.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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