Atkinson
Americannoun
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Sir Harry Albert, 1831–92, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1876–77, 1883–84, 1887–91.
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(Justin) Brooks, 1894–1984, U.S. drama critic, journalist, and author.
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Theodore Francis Ted, 1916–2005, U.S. jockey, born in Canada.
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Example Sentences
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Having achieved their goal, Muñiz-Ochoa, Atkinson and two other climbers who followed them slid down the ropes to solid ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Araya, the arborist, outfitted Paloma Muñiz-Ochoa, 17, and Maia Atkinson, 17, then, one by one, taught them the leg technique to ascend prepositioned ropes to a branch 50 feet above ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Shreyas Iyer threatened a late rally with his 66 but Atkinson took two wickets in three balls to complete a fine all-round bowling performance - Atkinson finished with 3-50 and Mahmood 2-52.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
In Malört’s version, Atkinson trepidatiously tastes a shot of his product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Before they went too far with their planning, however, Dr. Atkinson asked that I have a more intense mental evaluation.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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