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Harrison

[har-uh-suhn]

noun

  1. Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).

  2. Benjamin, 1833–1901, twenty-third president of the U.S. 1889–93 (grandson of William Henry Harrison).

  3. George, 1943–2001, English singer and songwriter: lead guitarist for the Beatles.

  4. Peter, 1716–75, English architect in the U.S.

  5. (Sir) Reginald Carey Rex, 1908–90, English stage and film actor.

  6. William Henry, 1773–1841, U.S. general: ninth president of the U.S. 1841.

  7. a city in SE New York.

  8. a town in W Pennsylvania.

  9. a town in NE New Jersey.

  10. a male given name.



Harrison

/ ˈhærɪsən /

noun

  1. Benjamin. 1833–1901, 23rd president of the US (1889–93)

  2. George. 1943–2001, British rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter: a member of the Beatles (1962–70). His solo recordings include All Things Must Pass (1970) and Cloud Nine (1987)

  3. Rex ( Carey ). 1908–90, British actor. His many films include Major Barbara (1940), Blithe Spirit (1945), and My Fair Lady (1964)

  4. Tony. born 1937, British poet, dramatist, and translator: best known for his poems for television and his translations for the stage

  5. grandfather of Benjamin, William Henry . 1773–1841, 9th president of the US (1841)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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“Fraud is illegal. Exploitation is illegal. And yet too many plaintiff attorneys are actively drumming up these cases in the hope of a big payday. AB 218 allowed that,” read a statement from Harrison.

Harrison, 30, and her partner Marcell Johnson filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health in San Francisco Superior Court on Friday.

Praising the emergency crews, Harrison said she had been told some kind of "fumes" potentially from a generator were to blame, while the shop was being set up before opening.

From BBC

It was the moment England needed and, after Zoe Harrison added the extras, they never relinquished their lead.

From BBC

“We finally had a collective effort in the fourth quarter, Harrison Carter ran hard and the defense made stops when it needed to.”

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