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Matthews

American  
[math-yooz] / ˈmæθ juz /

noun

  1. (James) Brander 1852–1929, U.S. writer and educator.

  2. Sir Stanley, 1915–2000, British soccer player.


Matthews British  
/ ˈmæθjuːz /

noun

  1. Sir Stanley. 1915–2002, English footballer

"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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Matthews said he was initially sceptical that the man would be able to manage the race, but then said: "He won it by miles, like literally just left us all in the dirt."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The ad featured Huel brand ambassador Spencer Matthews sharing an anecdote of a person he met who "only eats Huel" and who won a 260km race "by miles".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Lowe’s launched a drone delivery service in Matthews, N.C., in partnership with Wing and DoorDash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“We are definitely seeing Saudi loading more crude out of Ras Tanura and shuttling it through,” said Richard Matthews, director of consulting and research at shipbroker E.A.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

He spies fellow actor John Matthews in front of the theater.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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