Richardson
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Henry Handel Henrietta Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist.
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Henry Hobson 1838–86, U.S. architect.
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Jack (Carter), 1934–2012, U.S. playwright and novelist.
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Sir Owen Williams, 1879–1959, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1928.
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Sir Ralph (David), 1902–83, English actor.
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Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist.
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Tony, 1928–91, English motion-picture and theatrical director.
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Walter Hart, 1880–1961, U.S. journalist.
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a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.
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Dorothy M ( iller ). 1873–1957, British novelist, a pioneer of stream-of-consciousness writing: author of the novel sequence Pilgrimage (14 vols, 1915–67)
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Henry Handel . pen name of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson , 1870–1946, Australian novelist; author of the trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (1917–29)
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Sir Owen Willans . 1879–1959, British physicist; a pioneer in the study of atomic physics: Nobel prize for physics 1928
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Sir Ralph ( David ). 1902–83, British stage and screen actor
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Samuel . 1689–1761, British novelist whose psychological insight and use of the epistolary form exerted a great influence on the development of the novel. His chief novels are Pamela (1740) and Clarissa (1747)
Example Sentences
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Richardson said that the use of breast cancer risk assessment scores and new screening protocols has saved lives, but that the wealth of information has downsides, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
ADP’s chief economist, Nela Richardson, said she thinks more companies are willing to hire.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The new amphitheater represents a years-long dream of Mayor Rex Richardson, who began championing an outdoor performance venue on the waterfront in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“Hiring was more broad-based in May than we’ve seen in the last few years,” ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It was not until late that afternoon that Mr. Richardson checked the voice mail on his cell phone and got the news.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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