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quaker

[kwey-ker] / ˈkweɪ kər /




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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

To that end, the owner of Lay’s chips and Quaker Oats appointed a Walmart executive as its chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Quaker suffered bleeding and a small break during the incident.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

They come from a variety of organizations, from legal aid groups to Quaker societies, or are just concerned citizens who have realized they can show up and help.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

Better not to provoke it now by mentioning a harmless Quaker.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare