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Roberts

American  
[rob-erts] / ˈrɒb ərts /

noun

  1. Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.

  2. Elizabeth Madox 1886–1941, U.S. poet and novelist.

  3. Frederick Sleigh Earl Bobs Bahadur, 1832–1914, British field marshal.

  4. Glenn Fireball, 1929–64, U.S. racing-car driver.

  5. John Glover, born 1955, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 2005.

  6. Kenneth (Lewis), 1885–1957, U.S. novelist and essayist.

  7. Oral, 1918–2009, U.S. evangelist.

  8. Owen Josephus 1875–1955, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1930–45.

  9. Richard John, born 1943, U.S. molecular biologist, born in England: Nobel Prize 1993.


Roberts British  
/ ˈrɒbəts /

noun

  1. Frederick Sleigh , 1st Earl. 1832–1914, British field marshal. He was awarded the Victoria Cross (1858) for his service during the Indian Mutiny and was commander in chief (1899–1900) in the second Boer War

  2. Julia. born 1967, US film actress; her films include Pretty Woman (1990), Notting Hill (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), which earned her an Academy Award, and Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

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Steven Roberts, a local taxi driver, described Tenby as a signal "dead zone" and said it was impacting bookings and payments.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Roberts has an Outperform rating and $330 target price on Air Products stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Josh Roberts was shopping in Aldi with his mum when he found out about the ordnance.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Manager Dave Roberts hopes that true not just of Freeman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“Obliviate!” he said sharply, pointing his wand at Mr. Roberts.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling