Robertson
Americannoun
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Oscar Palmer The Big O, born 1938, U.S. basketball player: Basketball Hall of Fame 1980, 2010.
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Pat Marion Gordon Robertson, 1930–2023, U.S. evangelist and media mogul noted for his influential political conservatism.
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William, 1721–93, Scottish historian, academic, and minister in the Church of Scotland.
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Sir William Robert, 1860–1933, British field marshal, noted for his unprecedented rise from enlisted man to highest ranking British army officer.
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Ms. Parish gives a memorable performance, as does Mitchell Robertson as Eddie, her new partner and investigative genius—a traitor to his sex, since he goes out on night patrols.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
In this interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, Robertson spoke about the behind-the-scenes struggles of a man immortalized for making other people laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
“The Boys” co-creator Darick Robertson illustrated the grinning gargoyle on its label.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Scotland were "outfought" and simply "not good enough" in their 2-1 Nations League defeat by Slovenia, says captain Andy Robertson.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Robertson Ay was sitting in the garden busily doing nothing.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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