Aldridge
Americannoun
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The King was presented with the keys by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh Robert Aldridge, who held them out on a red cushion, which the monarch symbolically touched and returned for safekeeping.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
As officers entered the building, “the suspect fled out the back of the library, where Chico police officers had already set a perimeter and were able to take him into custody shortly thereafter,” Aldridge said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Aldridge said he did not anticipate police releasing further information until Tuesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Sean Egan, 46, who had worked in the Aldridge store, near Walsall, for 29 years, said that during the incident in December, he had intervened when a shoplifter became abusive.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
I saw its epic sweep in the students next to Ira Aldridge Theater, where Donny Hathaway had once sung, where Donald Byrd had once assembled his flock.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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