Allenby

American  

[al-uhn-bee] / ˈæl ən bi /

noun

1. Edmund Henry Hynman 1st Viscount, 1861–1936, British field marshal: commander of British forces in Egypt in World War I and conqueror of Jerusalem (1917).

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Allenby British  

/ ˈælənbɪ /

noun

1. Edmund Henry Hynman , 1st Viscount. 1861–1936, British field marshal who captured Palestine and Syria from the Turks in 1918; high commissioner in Egypt (1919–25)

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“This trade-off between fiscal consolidation and maintaining popularity is the biggest conundrum,” Oxford Economics’ Edward Allenby tells Barron’s.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

“Even if a full-blown truce is agreed, it will take time for energy production and shipping traffic to return to normal levels,” Allenby says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

“Once disclaimed, the timeshare passes according to the next instruction in the estate plan or intestacy law,” Allenby adds.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

Marc Allenby, chief executive of Trafalgar Releasing, a U.K. company focused on distributing music movies, says Taylor Swift has helped to accelerate the popularity of music cinema.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Re-forming, the procession moved up Zion street to the barrack square, where General Allenby received the notables and the heads of the religious communities.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. by Various

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