Simpson
Americannoun
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James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.
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O(renthal) J(ames), born 1946, U.S. football player.
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Wallis Warfield. Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of.
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Sir James Young. 1811–70, Scottish obstetrician, who pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic
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Wallis (Warfield) (ˈwɒlɪs). See Edward VIII
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Gavin Newsom looks like the rat that Lisa Simpson accidentally shears thinking he’s a baby sheep.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Reform MSP Graham Simpson did not resign when he defected from the Scottish Conservatives in August 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Analysts at Morgan Stanley, led by Lee Simpson, wrote in a note that they think investors will be focused on capacity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
It’s more people that are on the fringes, I guess — Jason Isbell or Sturgill Simpson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Former juvenile offenders who had later become well-known public figures filed supporting documents, including very conservative politicians like former U.S. senator Alan Simpson from Wyoming.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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