Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- Steinman, David Barnard 1886-1960. American civil engineer who designed numerous suspension bridges, including the George Washington Bridge in New York City (1931).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)
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Examples
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The Nobel Committee spent the morning calling Steinman to offer the traditional congratulations only to discover they faced a "unique" situation.
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The Nobel committee has said that it did not know Steinman was dead when it made the announcement, and earlier today it released a statement offering condolences and continuing to refer to Steinman as a Nobel laureate-which could be a sign that it intends to honor its original decision.
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The reason is a combination of the weather and school-night dynamics, says Benj Steinman , publisher of Beer Marketer's Insights.
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Mark Steinman, director for the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association, says competitive pinball is growing, especially his association's World Championships began Thursday in Pittsburgh and concludes Sunday.
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Associated Press Nobel prize winner Ralph Steinman's family, from left to right, daughter Lesley Steinman, wife Claudia Steinman, son Adam Steinman and daughter Alexis Steinman, speak at a ceremony honoring him at Rockefeller University in New York Monday.
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The 2011 Nobel Prizes The three winners from left to right: American Bruce Beutler in a 2009 photo, Luxembourg-born Jules Hoffman in an undated photo and Canadian Ralph Steinman in a 2009 photo.
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So when Dr. Steinman was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer more than four years ago, he decided to apply the same approach on himself.
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Dr. Steinman was recognized for his 1973 co-discovery of dendritic cells, which play a vital role in helping the immune system destroy intruders.
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Dr. Steinman wasn't associated with Dendreon, according to a close colleague at his lab.
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But the committee decided the decision would stand because Dr. Steinman has been selected in good faith, on the assumption he was alive.
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