Sullivan
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Annie Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy, 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.
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Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842–1900, English composer: collaborator with Sir William Gilbert.
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Ed(ward Vincent), 1902–74, U.S. journalist and television host.
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Harry Stack 1892–1949, U.S. psychiatrist.
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John L(awrence), 1858–1918, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1882–92.
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Louis Henri 1856–1924, U.S. architect.
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Sir Arthur ( Seymour ). 1842–1900, English composer who wrote operettas, such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Mikado (1885), with W. S. Gilbert as librettist
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Louis ( Henri ). 1856–1924, US pioneer of modern architecture: he coined the slogan "form follows function"
Example Sentences
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The claims against Sullivan were made in a joint investigation by the Times and BBC Panorama.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Livesey claimed in a book he wrote about his time at the papers that he and Sullivan had invented the feature.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The Independent Football Regulator said it contacted West Ham over "extremely serious allegations" raised about Sullivan and said it was seeking "urgent information" from him about his suitability for the role.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
When David Sullivan and long-time business partner David Gold bought into West Ham United in January 2010, Sullivan described the club as being in a "serious mess".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
To Sullivan, Hunt was merely a relic, Burnham something far more dangerous.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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