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Ballantyne

British  
/ ˈbælənˌtaɪn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ballantyne says she suspects the former prime minister's decision to move to Australia is more nuanced than that.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

Ballantyne stresses she's a proud Kiwi - "I will always support the All Blacks," she jokes - but says she's been able to build a life in Australia which she couldn't back home.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

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 Aug. 27, 2025

Along the roadway, Ballantyne pointed out two peach trees, now completely singed.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

You would receive a packet of introductory letters by John Ballantyne, to whom I addressed them.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

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