Dahl
Britishnoun
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The 1971 film was the first screen adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, written by Roald Dahl at his home in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The stock rose after the company struck a deal to sell its specialist distribution business Dahl in three Nordic countries to the Finnish retailer Kesko.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The five goals they scored against Tunisia was more than the four they scored in the entire group stage of their qualifying campaign - largely overseen by Potter's predecessor Jon Dahl Tomasson.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The former for performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for his portrayal of the controversial, beloved British author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s drama “Giant.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
‘By all means, my dear Mrs Dahl, do send your boy some little treats now and again,’ he would say.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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