Brooke
Americannoun
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Sir James, 1803–68, British soldier and adventurer: rajah of Sarawak.
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Rupert, 1887–1915, English poet.
noun
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Alan Francis See Alanbrooke
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Sir James . 1803–68, British soldier; first rajah of Sarawak (1841–63)
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Rupert ( Chawner ). 1887–1915, British lyric poet, noted for his idealistic war poetry, which made him a national hero
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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said those four companies — Brazilian industry giant JBS; National Beef, which is controlled by a Brazilian company; Cargill; and Tyson Foods — had gotten bigger due to consolidation.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last summer said the Trump Administration’s goal is to create a 100% American farm workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Actress Brooke Shields, the president of Actors’ Equity, said, “Negotiating a first contract is always a challenge, and in this case, we had no other unionized escape rooms to use for a model.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Brooke Day was using a chairlift at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Otari, Nagano prefecture, when part of her backpack got tangled in the lift, leaving her suspended in midair.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
And just as Dad predicted, Brooke Breckenridge takes first place.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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