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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The concern now is that, without mitigation, a modern day Carrington Event would have significantly greater consequences due to our increasing reliance on technology.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Carrington, from Manchester, appeared at the Old Bailey and told the court it would be "crazy" to represent herself and said she would confirm her chosen legal firm by 17 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ms. Carrington is black and Ms. Cunningham is white, but the irony is that race isn’t even the most divisive issue here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
After officials reviewed the footage, Ms. Carrington was called for a flagrant foul and ejected from the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Alice lived in Betherly, a town seven miles away from Westfield, and she worked part time for the local CBS-TV station in Carrington, a town of about 75,500 people.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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