collins
a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
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Edward Trowbridge "Eddie", 1887–1951, U.S. baseball player.
Michael, 1890–1922, Irish revolutionist and patriot.
Michael, 1930–2021, U.S. astronaut.
William, 1721–59, English poet.
(William) Wil·kie [wil-kee], /ˈwɪl ki/, 1824–89, English novelist.
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In response, Levine said she appreciated the meeting with collins, answered the question about pediatrics, stood by the handling of nursing homes.
Rachel Levine fends off anti-trans questioning in historic confirmation hearing | Chris Johnson | February 25, 2021 | Washington BladeAnnie Clark, a collins spokesperson, said introducing a new bill is on the Maine Republican’s possible list of options to advance LGBTQ issues.
In first, GOP compromise on LGBTQ rights expected to win Democratic support | Chris Johnson | February 24, 2021 | Washington BladeThe Equality Act was a starting point for negotiations, and Senator collins agreed to introduce it with the agreement that all of the cosponsors would work together to make further changes.
Sen. Collins won’t co-sponsor Equality Act, laments ‘revision’ not made | Chris Johnson | February 23, 2021 | Washington Bladecollins has refused multiple Blade inquiries about her position on the bill this year.
So far this year, the accounts-management phone lines are handling only 14 percent of calls, down from 61 percent for the same period last year, according to collins.
collins has a policy of generally not commenting on Hunger Games-related matters, anyway.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I mean, my life is not that stressful,” collins said, feeling better.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTcollins closed her eyes and lay down on the couch as the other champions watched Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile collins lost this match, her $9,100 total was enough to earn a Wild Card and advance.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChu said collins seems like someone he could be friends with outside the game.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJohn collins Warren, a distinguished Boston physician, died, aged 77.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellMr. collins' advice and counsel was solicited by some of the first lawyers, and land speculators, in matters of real estate.
"Ugly collins has either lost his time-card er has traded his wagon fer a airyplane," said the mentor.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyBrother collins avoided such flights, but he was an attractive preacher to all the country round, nevertheless.
East Anglia | J. Ewing RitchieThis was the act of collins, who had gained the shore just after the first Indian fell, and had flown to my assistance.
Hardscrabble | John Richardson
British Dictionary definitions for collins (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkɒlɪnz) /
a tall fizzy iced drink made with gin, vodka, rum, etc, mixed with fruit juice, soda water, and sugar
Origin of collins
1British Dictionary definitions for Collins (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkɒlɪnz) /
Michael. 1890–1922, Irish republican revolutionary: a leader of Sinn Féin; member of the Irish delegation that negotiated the treaty with Great Britain (1921) that established the Irish Free State
(William) Wilkie. 1824–89, British author, noted particularly for his suspense novel The Moonstone (1868)
William. 1721–59, British poet, noted for his odes; regarded as a precursor of romanticism
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