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Benbow

American  
[ben-boh] / ˈbɛnˌboʊ /

noun

  1. John, 1653–1702, English admiral.


Benbow British  
/ ˈbɛnbəʊ /

noun

  1. John . 1653–1702, English admiral, noted esp for his heroic death during the War of the Spanish Succession

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mike Benbow, who previously led the investigation for five years, said: "After 13 years, people deserve more than a 400-page report."

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Reached by phone on Friday, Mr. Benbow declined to comment.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2022

“Jimmy Kimmel owes Quinta an apology but the messed up part is every image of her accepting her award has his a— in it,” tweeted theologian and author Candice Marie Benbow.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Nicholas Benbow Evans was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on July 26, 1950.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2022

In furtherance of this policy a squadron was sent in 1701 to the West Indies under Vice-Admiral John Benbow.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

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