Roberts
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Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
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Elizabeth Madox 1886–1941, U.S. poet and novelist.
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Frederick Sleigh Earl Bobs Bahadur, 1832–1914, British field marshal.
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Glenn Fireball, 1929–64, U.S. racing-car driver.
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John Glover, born 1955, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 2005.
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Kenneth (Lewis), 1885–1957, U.S. novelist and essayist.
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Oral, 1918–2009, U.S. evangelist.
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Owen Josephus 1875–1955, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1930–45.
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Richard John, born 1943, U.S. molecular biologist, born in England: Nobel Prize 1993.
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Frederick Sleigh , 1st Earl. 1832–1914, British field marshal. He was awarded the Victoria Cross (1858) for his service during the Indian Mutiny and was commander in chief (1899–1900) in the second Boer War
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Julia. born 1967, US film actress; her films include Pretty Woman (1990), Notting Hill (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), which earned her an Academy Award, and Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
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Taylah Roberts and Johanna Manrique took Rio, their fox terrier-Chihuahua mix, to a treat-forward trainer in Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“I appreciate everyone who believed in me, my family and my friends. I’m out and I’m innocent. The Lord know I’m innocent,” said Don Roberts in the video clip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Stifel declined to comment, and I was unable to reach the former adviser, Chuck A. Roberts, for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Lancashire County Councillor Joshua Roberts said the woodlands were "supporting wildlife, helping tackle climate change, improving people's wellbeing".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The crowd beneath the Roberts family was coming ever closer.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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