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Pershing

[ pur-shing -zhing ]

noun

  1. John Joseph Blackjack, 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
  2. Military.
    1. a 46-ton (42-metric ton) U.S. heavy tank of 1944–52, with a five-man crew and a 90 mm gun.
    2. a two-stage surface-to-surface ballistic missile.


Pershing

1

/ ˈɜːʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. PershingJohn Joseph18601948MUSMILITARY: general John Joseph, nickname Black Jack. 1860–1948, US general. He was commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe (1917–19)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Pershing

2

noun

  1. a US ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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A larger demonstration and march is planned for 4 p.m. in Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles.

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I heard music in Pershing Square, followed the sound and spotted him next to a shopping cart heaped over with his belongings.

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“Pershing Square was a natural destination for a first-timer to the city with no center,” says Roberts.

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Pershing suggests that China is likely to help drive the COP process forward by discreetly intervening to unblock disputes.

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His office sponsored a World Cup final watch party at Pershing Square and consistently handed out free food to residents in Latino-majority neighborhoods.

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