Atherton
Americannoun
noun
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Sarah Atherton, former MP for Wrexham, told the BBC that public confidence in the college could "only be restored through an independent inquiry".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Thomas was part of a Defence Select Committee hearing that reviewed the Atherton report in April, almost five years on from its publication.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The couple married on July 26, 1953 at Doris’s family’s summer home in Atherton, Calif.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
“I see this as a small number of very wealthy, really influential people who will not take no for an answer,” said D. Anne Atherton, a year-round resident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Ernest and Pief motored together over the Bay Bridge and down the peninsula to Neylan’s estate in the woodsy enclave of Atherton.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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