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Forrest

American

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /

noun

Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
John, 1st Baron, 1847–1918, Australian explorer and statesman.
Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate cavalry general in the U.S. Civil War.

Forrest British

/ ˈfɒrɪst /

noun

John , 1st Baron Forrest 1847–1918, Australian statesman and explorer; first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901)

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Example Sentences

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Forrest reckons the first hydraulic home will be available by 2030.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Kim Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners, argues that traditional financial math may simply not apply here.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“Then the realization hit that the telecom spending was overblown,” Forrest said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"This one in particular did not show any evidence of rotation, which was surprising and very interesting," Forrest said.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

She stood before the door and reminded herself that she had always known Forrest might show up.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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