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Frobisher

American

[froh-bi-sher, frob-i-] / ˈfroʊ bɪ ʃər, ˈfrɒb ɪ- /

noun

Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English navigator and explorer.

Frobisher British

/ ˈfrəʊbɪʃə /

noun

Sir Martin . ?1535–94, English navigator and explorer: made three unsuccessful voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (1576; 1577; 1578), visiting Labrador and Baffin Island

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"This was the biggest and most dramatic change," said Martin Frobisher, Network Rail's safety and engineering director.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

While Network Rail's Martin Frobisher thinks the changing climate will be "the biggest challenge for this century".

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

The matter of those girls will bring Frobisher into contact with Gwendolen Kelling, a former librarian from Yorkshire.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Before long, Frobisher is also fighting off the attraction that he — like his rival Niven — feels toward the plucky Gwendolen.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

Bod walked back into the graveyard and up the hill, until he reached the Frobisher mausoleum.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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