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Barnett

American  
[bahr-net] / bɑrˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a first name.


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Ross Barnett, director of investigations at OSI, on Tuesday said they were confronting "challenging circumstances" – which include limited preserved physical evidence and no cross-border policing cooperation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“We don’t have access to the crime scene,” said Ross Barnett, investigations director at the special agency looking into war crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“When Ms. Barnett and Mr. LaBeouf both decided to resolve their differences and move on with their lives, no one forced her or ‘bullied’ her to stay silent,” Holley said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Mater Dei 82, El Dorado 72: Luke Barnett led the way with five threes and 26 points and Zain Majeed added 25 points to advance the Monarchs into the Division 2 semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Ferdinand Barnett was among those determined to lead his people toward equality.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield