Cornwell

British

/ ˈkɔːnˌwɛl /

noun

Patricia D ( aniels ). born 1956, US crime novelist; her novels, many of which feature the pathologist Dr Kay Scarpetta, include Postmortem (1990), The Last Precinct (2000), and Isle of Dogs (2002)

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Adrian Cornwell, who runs Bent and Cornwell in Ely, noticed that business had also been quieter this year.

From BBC

Mr Cornwell added that he had tried to replicate how the supermarkets displayed their meat, because "that's what the shopper expects".

From BBC

The new TV series would be produced by The Ink Factory, founded by Le Carré's sons Stephen and Simon Cornwell.

From BBC

Le Carré, who died in 2020, was the pseudonym of the author David Cornwell, judged by many to be the master of the spy novel.

From BBC

Scott Cornwell, owner of Braun Linen, declined to comment on specific concerns Alvarez raised.

From Los Angeles Times

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