Byrd
Americannoun
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Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, rear admiral in U.S. Navy: polar explorer.
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Robert C(arlyle), 1917–2010, U.S. politician: senator from West Virginia 1959–2010.
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William, c1540–1623, English composer and organist.
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Richard Evelyn . 1888–1957, US rear admiral, aviator, and polar explorer
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William . 1543–1623, English composer and organist, noted for his madrigals, masses, and music for virginals
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"Redraft. Refine. Resubmit. None of this is abnormal during a Byrd process," Ryan Wrasse, a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, wrote on X.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Marie Byrd Land covers some 620,000 square miles of Antarctica—an area roughly the size of Alaska.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
As much as a quarter of expected data-center developments could end up short of electricity by 2028, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Gibbs said he saw Finney just three weeks ago at a Jon Byrd show in East Nashville.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Soon after Byrd started to care for the property, Aunt Nancy came to live in the house.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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