Barnaby
Americannoun
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The force confirmed it would carry out an audit of how many times the information was viewed and whether it was appropriate, following a complaint by Barnaby Webber's mother, Emma Webber, in March.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
By email, Chopra wrote that he was glad that philanthropist Barnaby Marsh had introduced them in person.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Don’t think of it as forgery, Barnaby assures Lori, “more like forging through them until they are completed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Barnaby clarifies that he wants her to forge . . . her way . . . through this little difficulty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Up until this year, I was at Barnaby Elementary, then Barnaby Middle, which are both public schools in my old neighborhood.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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