Cavill
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Frederick, 1839–1927, Australian swimmer and coach, born in England: developed the Australian crawl.
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his son Sydney St. Leonards Sid, 1881–1945, Australian-American swimmer and coach: developed the butterfly stroke.
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Loewen Cavill, 28 years old, says she and her boyfriend used to wonder which partner pulled more weight around the house, so they used AI to start tracking the domestic labor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
“This home automation has improved our relationship,” says Cavill, who lives in San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
"I'm not going to lie and say he's better than Henry Cavill," says Dawson.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
That was followed by 2016’s “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” with Cavill returning and Ben Affleck as Batman, which was panned by critics but made more than $874 million worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
At 4 Wongaroa Island south-east about 3 miles: at 5 light breezes, made all sail along the coast, at 6 Cavill Island east by south.
From The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant by Lee, Ida
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