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Barnett

American  
[bahr-net] / bɑrˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a first name.


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But he played down any prospect of a review of the way Welsh public services are funded through the Barnett Formula.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Mr. Barnett has published more than 60 books for children and is currently the national ambassador for young people’s literature.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Books from Mac Barnett and Katherine Rundell argue for the value of imaginative, engrossing tales that can engage readers young and old alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

But then John Barnett, a whistleblower whom Kennedy interviewed for “Downfall,” died by suicide in the midst of depositions for a case against Boeing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Dr. Barnett asked them to shut off their phones, but they ignored her.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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