C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair
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Poppy was taken to Barnet Hospital, where she received therapeutic cooling, a treatment used for newborns with brain injuries.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
She told Barnet Coroner's Court that she had not been informed that her pregnancy and planned birth were high risk and "would never have made a decision to harm my baby or myself".
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A 55-year-old man, who was arrested in Barnet, has also been released without charge.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Thomas led Barnet council in north London from 2019 to 2022, when Labour won the local election, before becoming opposition leader from 2022 until May 2024.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Mrs Barnet, the widow of Mr Charles Barnet, was at that point in her forties - a very handsome, some might say glamorous lady.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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