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Burbidge

American  
[bur-bij] / ˈbɜr bɪdʒ /

noun

  1. (Eleanor) Margaret (Peachey) 1919–2020, U.S. astronomer, born in England.


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Despite all of that, Eileen Burbidge is still positive.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

And the last eight years have seen an unmistakable Deadaissance due the popularity of Dead & Company, composed of Weir, Hart, pop star John Mayer in Garcia’s role, bassist Oteil Burbidge and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2023

In a statement, Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge said he is “grateful to the attorney general for prosecuting this case and am gratified that some measure of justice has been rendered.”

From Seattle Times Dec. 12, 2022

But Bishop Michael Burbidge, who oversees parishes across the region from the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, filed a lawsuit in April contending that the city did not have the proper authority to vacate the alley.

From Washington Post Nov. 15, 2022

John Shakespere of Budbrooke, left his best suit to Nicolas Shakespeare; to his father-in-law, Thomas Burbidge, his best boots; to Mary Shakespeare, two shillings; to Isabel Poole, late servant to Nicolas Shakespeare, ten shillings.

From Shakespeare's Family by Stopes, C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael)

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