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Paxman

British  
/ ˈpæksmən /

noun

  1. Jeremy ( Dickson ). born 1950, British journalist, broadcaster, and author, noted esp for his political interviews

"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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But the pair, who did not provide a second or third choice, were offered places at Paxman Academy instead.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Baby girl arrived weighing 3 lbs 9.6 oz and measuring 16.5 inches long,” the infant’s aunt Lacey Paxman wrote in a GoFundMe appeal for the family.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

“Since this is their first child and the pregnancy was completely unexpected, my brother and his wife don’t have anything prepared — no baby supplies, no nursery, nothing at all,” Paxman wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

But Paxman fears the charter and petition will have "no effect whatsoever" on the government.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

The UK broadcast journalist Jeremy Paxman claims the relationship between a politician and a journalist is like that between "a dog and a lamp post".

From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various

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