Brenton

British

/ ˈbrɛntən /

noun

Howard born 1942, British dramatist, author of such controversial plays as The Churchill Play (1974), The Romans in Britain (1980), (with David Hare) Pravda (1985), and several topical satires with Tariq Ali

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Brenton Smith was a policy adviser on Social Security with work appearing in Forbes, Barron’s, MarketWatch, The Hill, and more.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Such gestures on Putin's part were always carefully calculated, according to Sir Tony Brenton, another former British ambassador to Russia.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Brenton Spies, a lecturer at Cal State University Channel Islands with goby expertise, said gobies play a critical role in the food chain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

At 10, Brenton Wood wrote his first song about a man who wanted to be a bird.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

Then Agnes Brenton slipped her arms round the girl's shoulder.

From Capricious Caroline by Rowlands, Effie Adelaide

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