Phillips

American

[fil-ips] / ˈfɪl ɪps /

noun

David Graham, 1867–1911, U.S. novelist.
Jayne Anne, born 1952, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and novelist.
Stephen, 1868–1915, English poet and playwright.
Wendell, 1811–84, U.S. orator and reformer.

Phillips British

/ ˈfɪlɪps /

noun

Captain Mark. born 1948, English three-day-event horseman; married to Anne, the Princess Royal, divorced 1992

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“She’s so incredibly shifty,” Mitty coach Sue Phillips said of Smith.

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Injured relief pitchers Evan Phillips and Brusdar Graterol are progressing in their respective rehabs, Roberts said before Friday’s game.

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Phillips is recovering from Tommy John surgery, while Graterol is working his way back from right shoulder surgery.

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Phillips 66 in Wilmington shuttered in December, blaming market dynamics.

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Already officials are looking into a project from Phillips 66 and pipeline giant Kinder Morgan that could deliver gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from as far as Missouri by 2029.

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