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Cockerell

British  
/ ˈkɒkərəl /

noun

  1. Sir Christopher Sydney. 1910–99, British engineer, who invented the hovercraft

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Among the key figures in her story are that sociable littérateur Sydney Cockerell and the high-rolling book dealers A.S.W.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2019

"They're always very popular, not very subtle, and, as of now, have all been removed," Simon Cockerell, general manager at Koryo Tours, told Reuters.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2018

As Simon Cockerell, general manager for Beijing-based Koryo Tours, the company that arranged my trip, told the Associated Press: “I think a lot of the attraction is the ‘Pyongyang’ part rather than the ‘marathon’ part.”

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2014

“Some advertising exists, but it’s not the overwhelming sensory experience that you have anywhere else,” says Cockerell.

From Time ● Aug. 20, 2013

Without pausing in their work, they glanced up as Cockerell and Flatnose passed with their three captives.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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