Blake
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Hector Toe, 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
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James Hubert Eubie, 1883–1983, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
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Robert, 1599–1657, British admiral.
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William, 1757–1827, English poet, engraver, and painter.
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a first name.
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Sir Peter . born 1932, British painter, a leading exponent of pop art in the 1960s: co-founder of the Brotherhood of Ruralists (1969)
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Sir Quentin ( Saxby ). born 1932, British artist, illustrator, and children's writer; noted esp for his illustrations to books by Roald Dahl
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Robert . 1599–1657, English admiral, who commanded Cromwell's fleet against the Royalists, the Dutch, and the Spanish
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William . 1757–1827, English poet, painter, engraver, and mystic. His literary works include Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793), and Jerusalem (1820). His chief works in the visual arts include engravings of a visionary nature, such as the illustrations for The Book of Job (1826), for Dante's poems, and for his own Prophetic Books (1783–1804)
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In the span of two weeks, the Brewers have faced Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Rasmussen, a terrifying gauntlet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
She also attacked police being investigated following controversial cases, including the case of 24-year-old Chris Kaba, who was shot by Sgt Matthew Blake in 2022 after he tried to ram his way past police cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“There are lots I admire. I think Doug McMillon did a great job at Walmart. I think Frank Blake did a great job at Home Depot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Kicker Blake Grupe was placed on injured reserve after leaving Sunday’s 18-16 defeat because of a knee injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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