Carrington
Britishnoun
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Dora, known as Carrington . 1893–1932, British painter, engraver, and letter writer; a member of the Bloomsbury Group
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Peter ( Alexander Rupert ), 6th Baron. born 1919, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for defence (1970–74); foreign secretary (1979–82); secretary general of NATO (1984–88)
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Although the Carrington Event remains the most famous example from this period, evidence of solar activity interfering with electrical systems stretches back even further.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Known as the Carrington Event, the powerful solar storm involved a massive solar flare and a coronal mass ejection, an enormous eruption of charged particles and magnetic fields from the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The concern now is that, without mitigation, a modern day Carrington Event would have significantly greater consequences due to our increasing reliance on technology.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
On Saturday, Cunningham found herself on the other end of a hard foul from Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The TV station manager in Carrington agreed with her.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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