Alastair
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Many people wrongly believe co-habiting couples have automatic legal and inheritance rights under "common-law marriage", says Alastair Sinclair, family lawyer at Setfords.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Ex-England skipper Alastair Cook added: "Where is the actual leadership? Why has McCullum had to deal with it? People who are making decisions are hiding away from the media."
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
What’s Next: Citi analyst Alastair Syme notes that BP trades at 5.6 times trailing enterprise value to debt-adjusted cash flow—a valuation multiple used for oil-and-gas companies—assuming roughly $70 a barrel oil.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Six weeks later, Alastair, who is originally from Kingussie, had to go under the knife for a further three-and-a-half hours after results from the first surgery showed a small amount of tumour was still present.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Mum's gone to Cheltenham today to speak with builders, so I'd told Dad I'd probably go and play electronic battleships at Alastair Nurton's.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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