Dawson
Americannoun
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Sir John William, 1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator.
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William Levi, 1899–1990, U.S. composer and conductor.
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a town in NW Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers: former capital of the Yukon Territory.
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Former scrum-half Matt Dawson described England's discipline as "verging on comical" after four players were shown yellow cards in the second half of their 31-24 win over Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
World Cup winner Dawson defended under-fire England head coach Steve Borthwick - saying his side have shown "definite progress" this month - but believes there is a big problem with their discipline.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The 83 deliveries Dawson faced were more than his previous nine-match ODI career put together.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ex-England batter Jonathan Trott has international experience with Afghanistan and Glamorgan coach Richard Dawson is seen as an emerging homegrown contender.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“When Mr. Dawson talked about President Roosevelt taking over, we were really confused,” Teresa, another classmate, said.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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