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Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
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Such a cut would not only help the economy but also instantly raise more revenue for Uncle Sam.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
For everything else, including all that Armed Forces Bowl swag, Uncle Sam wants his share.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2025
In these immensely enjoyable and unpredictable montages, Coover tries to capture the entirety of the 1950s, depicting the decade as a battle between Uncle Sam (the United States) and the Phantom (Soviet communism), one that is waged on a landscape of mass media and pop culture.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
For everything else, including all that Armed Forces Bowl swag, Uncle Sam wants his share.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2025
In these immensely enjoyable and unpredictable montages, Coover tries to capture the entirety of the 1950s, depicting the decade as a battle between Uncle Sam (the United States) and the Phantom (Soviet communism), one that is waged on a landscape of mass media and pop culture.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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