Burney
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Charles, 1726–1814, English organist, composer, and music historian.
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his daughter Frances or Fanny Madame D'Arblay, 1752–1840, English novelist and diarist.
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Charles . 1726–1814, English composer and music historian, whose books include A General History of Music (1776–89)
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his daughter, Frances . known as Fanny ; married name Madame D'Arblay . 1752–1840, English novelist and diarist: author of Evelina (1778). Her Diaries and Letters (1768–1840) are of historical interest
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Using nearly 20 years of satellite measurements, Jiang and co-author Jennifer Burney of Stanford University quantified how much of global rainfall begins as land-based evaporation.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025
Even if employers list previous work experience as desirable or required, they might be flexible if you find other ways to prove you've acquired the same skills, according to Matt Burney, an advisor at Indeed.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025
After lunch in Burney, he’d go back to scouting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025
A panel made up of the station’s presenters Haroon Rashid, Nikita Kanda, Gagan Grewal and Nadia Ali, plus industry experts Asim Burney, Amrita Tanna, and Karan Pangali chose the shortlist.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024
“Stop jabbering, girls, and I’ll tell you everything,” said Jo, wondering if Miss Burney felt any grander over her Evelina than she did over her ‘Rival Painters’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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