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Atkinson

American  
[at-kin-suhn] / ˈæt kɪn sən /

noun

  1. Sir Harry Albert, 1831–92, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1876–77, 1883–84, 1887–91.

  2. (Justin) Brooks, 1894–1984, U.S. drama critic, journalist, and author.

  3. Theodore Francis Ted, 1916–2005, U.S. jockey, born in Canada.


Atkinson British  
/ ˈætkɪnsən /

noun

  1. Sir Harry Albert. 1831–92, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1876–77; 1883–84; 1887–91)

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Uncapped seamer Sonny Baker is also in the 12, possibly vying with Gus Atkinson for the final spot in the team.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Funding for the research came from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the National Science Foundation, and the Federal Capacity Funds program.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

"As soon as they got into the car, it moved off at considerable speed even before the doors of it were closed," Duncan Atkinson KC said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Fraser Dingwall, Seb Atkinson and Henry Slade are the other specialist centres named in the squad.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Surgeon Leigh Atkinson operated to see what was behind the tumor that had caused so many problems with my face.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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