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Browne

American  
[broun] / braʊn /

noun

  1. Charles Farrer Artemus Ward, 1834–67, U.S. humorist.

  2. Sir Thomas, 1605–82, English physician and author.


Browne British  
/ braʊn /

noun

  1. Coral ( Edith ). 1913–91, Australian actress: married to Vincent Price

  2. Hablot Knight . See Phiz

  3. Sir Thomas . 1605–82, English physician and author, noted for his magniloquent prose style. His works include Religio Medici (1642) and Hydriotaphia or Urn Burial (1658)

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Behind the big numbers is a huge amount of practical detail, says former BP boss Lord John Browne, such as getting the right type of oil to the right refinery.

From BBC

The then Permanent Secretary in DE Dr Mark Browne called it the most difficult decision he had to make.

From BBC

But as AI training moves beyond simple question-and-answer and toward more complex agentic workflows, companies are using large language models to generate synthetic data to train on, according to Browne and Lambert.

From MarketWatch

Fashion brands have taken notice: designer Thom Browne, chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, transported his runway show to the city, celebrity front row included.

From The Wall Street Journal

Browne, 29, has tickets to a spring music festival in Washington and has already picked out a tank top shaped like a butterfly for the event.

From The Wall Street Journal