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Brooke

American  
[brook] / brʊk /

noun

  1. Sir James, 1803–68, British soldier and adventurer: rajah of Sarawak.

  2. Rupert, 1887–1915, English poet.

Brooke British  
/ brʊk /

noun

  1. Alan Francis See Alanbrooke

  2. Sir James . 1803–68, British soldier; first rajah of Sarawak (1841–63)

  3. Rupert ( Chawner ). 1887–1915, British lyric poet, noted for his idealistic war poetry, which made him a national hero

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"Brooke should still be here today", he told the BBC.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said those four companies — Brazilian industry giant JBS; National Beef, which is controlled by a Brazilian company; Cargill; and Tyson Foods — had gotten bigger due to consolidation.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last summer said the Trump Administration’s goal is to create a 100% American farm workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center, where she died the next day.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

She hadn’t thought of Brooke since she’d gotten to London.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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