Brooke
Americannoun
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Sir James, 1803–68, British soldier and adventurer: rajah of Sarawak.
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Rupert, 1887–1915, English poet.
noun
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Alan Francis See Alanbrooke
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Sir James . 1803–68, British soldier; first rajah of Sarawak (1841–63)
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Rupert ( Chawner ). 1887–1915, British lyric poet, noted for his idealistic war poetry, which made him a national hero
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Actress Brooke Shields, the president of Actors’ Equity, said, “Negotiating a first contract is always a challenge, and in this case, we had no other unionized escape rooms to use for a model.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
She was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center, where she died the next day.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
Canada's Brooke Henderson shot 66 to stand fifth on 209.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Little Timmy, Brooke and Boo's DNA tests, provided by company Embark, came back as 49.1% Gray Wolf and 50.9% Czechoslovakian Vlcak.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
Going for this, going for that, going for whatever Brooke needs to sing and sound her best.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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