thorp
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thorp
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Dorf, Old Norse thorp village, Gothic thaurp field
Example Sentences
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Thorp said the business has been considering factories in Vietnam, Mexico, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
"That is inequitable and unjust and not compatible with the National Health Service," says Dr Nicky Thorp, a practising cancer doctor and vice president for clinical oncology at the RCR.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
“Some neurodivergent people are meticulously observant and are able to connect seemingly disparate concepts — assets in the world of science,” Thorp wrote in connection with his own diagnosis.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
He has also been highly critical of the COVID-19 views of Science Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024
I remember this one time after lunch, when Stan and I went to class and Mr. Thorp, our math teacher with the huge head, sprang this surprise quiz on us.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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