John Henry
Example Sentences
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Around the same time that she became Catholic, Spark co-edited the letters of the 19th-century cardinal John Henry Newman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
His cousin started taking him to Santa Anita, where he saw Spectacular Bid win the 1980 Strub Stakes in world record time for 1¼ miles and later followed such stars as John Henry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Mostly, however, Boston is steaming at principal owner John Henry, a former civic hero who’s become regarded as an aloof steward distracted by investments like Liverpool in the English Premier League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
He even launches into a triumphant monologue about the legend of John Henry: All night long, Morrow says, John Henry drove steel, fighting a machine that could dig deeper and faster.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
John Henry frowned but was no longer arguing.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
