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Manchester School

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noun

  1. a school of economists in England in the first half of the 19th century, devoted to free trade and the repeal of the Corn Law, led by Richard Cobden and John Bright.


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A graduate of Manchester School of Art and Apollo Painting School Fallon said it was "a very proud moment".

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Both men worked for Applied ABC, a contracted provider for the Manchester School District.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

They were known as "the Manchester School" and set out to frighten the horses.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2016

But while that remains the most famous play of the Eccles-born Brighouse, who was a leading light in the celebrated Manchester School of Writers, he was no one-hit wonder.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2010

Footnote 26: The members belonging to the Manchester School of Politics.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861 Volume 2, 1844-1853 by Benson, Arthur Christopher

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