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King-Smith

British  
/ ˈkɪŋˈsmɪθ /

noun

  1. Ronald Gordon , known as Dick. 1922–2011, British writer for children; his numerous books include The Sheep Pig (1984) and the Sophie series

"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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Ms King-Smith, who is the union's democracy and development officer, spoke of how the key issues for her were the environment and inclusivity, alongside the cost of living.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2025

"We pretrained the model on a large body of spectroscopic data -- effectively teaching the model general chemistry -- before fine-tuning it to predict these intricate transformations," said King-Smith.

From Science Daily Jan. 15, 2024

King-Smith worked at University Hospital in Newark for 14 years.

From Washington Post Jun. 17, 2020

The script is based on “The Sheep-Pig,” a children’s book by Dick King-Smith, and was adapted for the screen by Chris Noonan, the film’s director, and George Miller, its producer.

From The New Yorker Dec. 22, 2016

When Johnson entered the apartment, King-Smith was banging on Soojian's bedroom door upstairs, yelling to be let in.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2016

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