Forrest
Americannoun
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Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
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John, 1st Baron, 1847–1918, Australian explorer and statesman.
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Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate cavalry general in the U.S. Civil War.
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Professor James Arvanitakis, Director of the Forrest Research Foundation, said the discovery highlights the importance of supporting early-career scientists who pursue ambitious questions without knowing in advance where the answers will lead.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The Forrest Research Foundation did not fund a predetermined answer, we backed an exceptional researcher with a difficult question," Professor Arvanitakis said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Year: 2014 Compiled by: Forrest Wickman Of note: Each remix was rated on a scale of “surfborts.”
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
With Yang Hyun-jun still on Asian Games duty with South Korea, Sebastian Tounekti and James Forrest have both been used on Celtic's left flank.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Mr. Forrest lets me poke around his law office,” he said.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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