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Manning

American  
[man-ing] / ˈmæn ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Henry Edward, 1808–92, English prelate and ecclesiastical writer: cardinal 1875–92.


Manning British  
/ ˈmænɪŋ /

noun

  1. Henry Edward. 1808–92, British churchman. Originally an Anglican, he was converted to Roman Catholicism (1851) and made archbishop of Westminster (1865) and cardinal (1875)

  2. Olivia. 1908–80, British novelist and short-story writer, best known for her novel sequence Fortunes of War , comprising the Balkan Trilogy (1960–65) and the Levant Trilogy (1977–80)

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Australian game developer Jon Manning said he asked Scott Forstall, then-head of Apple's mobile operating system iOS, about the phenomenon when he bumped into him in California in 2010.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Struber took over at Ashton Gate in June after Liam Manning, who had taken the club into the play-offs, left to take charge at Norwich City.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Quarterbacks tend to earn the most, with Texas’s Arch Manning having an NIL value of $5.6 million, and Oregon’s Dante Moore enjoying an NIL valuation at an estimated $3 million a year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Professor Manning explained the broader significance of the findings.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Manning had been sent by a group of men from the East Coast who wanted to ensure that Seabiscuit would lose the Santa Anita Handicap.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand