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Britton

American  
[brit-n] / ˈbrɪt n /

noun

  1. Nathaniel Lord, 1859–1934, U.S. botanist.


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“They’ve been flailing for several years,” Rob Britton, a professor at Georgetown University, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch May 2, 2026

“Most observers would say that Spirit made a strategic blunder” in going that way, Britton said.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

Prof Kate Britton from the university said it was a real archaeological emergency.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

Britton Rae Copeland, 26, is noticing a reluctance among friends to go big on gifts, and she is right there with them.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

I tell her about Trista Smith and Britton Burns running out of class faster than usual.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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