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Benbow

American  
[ben-boh] / ˈbɛnˌboʊ /

noun

  1. John, 1653–1702, English admiral.


Benbow British  
/ ˈbɛnbəʊ /

noun

  1. John . 1653–1702, English admiral, noted esp for his heroic death during the War of the Spanish Succession

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Mike Benbow, who previously led the investigation for five years, said: "After 13 years, people deserve more than a 400-page report."

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

ABC News reported that Camilla P. Benbow, the dean of Vanderbilt’s Peabody College, said in a statement that she was unaware of the email before it was sent and that the incident is under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

Once seated, Mr. Benbow and another juror hunched over in their chairs, clutching their faces in their hands.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2022

Nicholas Benbow Evans was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on July 26, 1950.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022

If the average man had wanted to pick two human beings who were "opposites," he could hardly have made a better choice than Benbow and the short, thickly-built, blond-haired, pink-skinned Bill Griffin.

From Psichopath by Randall Garrett

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