Ballantyne

British

/ ˈbælənˌtaɪn /

noun

R ( obert ) M ( ichael ). 1825–94, British author, noted for such adventure stories as The Coral Island (1857)

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Michelle Ballantyne sat as a Reform member at the Scottish Parliament from January to May 2021, having left the Conservatives the previous year and sitting for a short spell as an independent.

From BBC

When Alex Ballantyne was 18, he found himself kicked out of his latest foster family’s home and unsure where to go next.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the summer of 2022, when Ballantyne was 22, everything changed when he reconnected with his biological aunt and uncle, who opened up their Altadena home to him.

From Los Angeles Times

But with his aunt and uncle in Altadena, Ballantyne — for the first time in his life — said he truly felt at home.

From Los Angeles Times

“Around 9 o’clock, I could start to see the flames now,” Ballantyne said.

From Los Angeles Times

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