Babington
Britishnoun
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Their approaches, wrote the 19th-century historian Thomas Babington Macaulay, differ as “a portrait differs from the representation of an imaginary scene.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
For example, students without access to rigorous high school curriculum suffered more setbacks during pandemic disruptions, Babington said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
At Londonderry Crown Court, sitting in Coleraine , Judge Philip Babington said he would set a tariff to determine how long they will serve on 9 September.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2022
But there's no doubt in my mind that that child will be Lord Babington one day, and Babington will absolutely accept it as his son and heir.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2022
While there, he lodged with the family of an apothecary, Mr Clark, whose wife had a brother, Humphrey Babington.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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