Burroughs

[bur-ohz, buhr-]

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noun

Edgar Rice, 1875–1950, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
John, 1837–1921, U.S. naturalist and essayist.
William Seward, 1855–98, U.S. inventor of the adding machine.
his grandson William S(eward), 1914–1997, U.S. novelist.

Burroughs

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noun

Edgar Rice . 1875–1950, US novelist, author of the Tarzan stories
William S ( eward ). 1914–97, US novelist, noted for his experimental works exploring themes of drug addiction, violence, and homosexuality. His novels include Junkie (1953), The Naked Lunch (1959), and Interzone (1989)

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US District Judge Allison Burroughs indicated Thursday she would later issue a longer-term hold, known as a preliminary injunction, that would stand while the case played out in court.

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District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs, appointed by former President Obama, granted an immediate restraining order, agreeing with Harvard’s argument that the Trump directive would cause “immediate and irreparable harm” to the institution.

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It was William S. Burroughs who, in 1986, dubbed Waters the “Pope of Trash.”

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She also played God in two episodes of the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, and the devil in William Burroughs' and Tom Waits' musical, The Black Rider.

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So it’s this total world of Burroughs that I was trying to be faithful to.

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