Aitken
Americannoun
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Robert Grant, 1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.
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William Maxwell. Lord William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook.
noun
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Robert Grant. 1864–1951, US astronomer who discovered over three thousand double stars
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William Maxwell See Beaverbrook
Example Sentences
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Aitken promises a series of community meetings first, so that Anaheim residents can share how they envision the future of the Angel Stadium property, with or without a baseball stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Susan Aitken added that the planning and consultation process regarding the land is likely to last until about 2030, partly because the wrecked building has a complicated ownership structure.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Valencia’s bill was developed in consultation with city leaders and publicly endorsed by Aitken and former Mayors Tom Daly and Tom Tait.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The Wordsworth Trust, which bought the property with The Julia Rausing Trust and the Charlotte Aitken Trust, said the purchase meant it would be preserved for public use "in some form".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Aitken, a house painter also known as “John the Painter,” figured that if he could destroy all the rope being made at Portsmouth, the Royal Navy’s warships could not sail.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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