Carrington
Britishnoun
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Dora, known as Carrington . 1893–1932, British painter, engraver, and letter writer; a member of the Bloomsbury Group
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Peter ( Alexander Rupert ), 6th Baron. born 1919, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for defence (1970–74); foreign secretary (1979–82); secretary general of NATO (1984–88)
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Carrington, who has over 365,000 followers on Instagram under the handle RIELLEUK, starred in the X Factor live finals in 2013 as one of the three members of Miss Dynamix.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Rather than being on edge, United's staff at their Carrington training complex feed off Carrick's attitude and the feeling is they are delivering more.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Away from Carrington, Lammens prefers to switch off from the high-pressure environment of top-flight football.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
That distinction belongs to the Carrington Event of 1859.
From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026
I had agreed to international mediation, and on April 13 a dele-gation arrived led by Lord Carrington, the former British foreign secretary, and Henry Kissinger, the former American secretary of state.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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