Deakin

American

[dee-kin] / ˈdi kɪn /

noun

Alfred, 1856–1919, Australian statesman: prime minister 1903–04; 1905–08; 1909–10.

Deakin British

/ ˈdiːkɪn /

noun

Alfred. 1856–1919, Australian statesman. He was a leader of the movement for Australian federation; prime minister of Australia (1903–04; 1905–08; 1909–10)

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When assessing information from health and wellness influencers, look for their qualifications, says Emily Denniss, a public-health nutritionist and lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, who studies how food and nutrition are discussed online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Peter Enticott, a psychologist at Australia’s Deakin University, is leading a multisite trial of TMS for autism funded by the Australian government.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

Mr Deakin said the rainforests now covered "only 1% of Britain" and were "limited to small patches in Devon, Cornwall, North and West Wales, Cumbria, the West of Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

Judge David A. Deakin, according to The Boston Globe, called the sentence Wednesday proportional to the crime.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

And the north road is no bad lay, Deakin.

From Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson by Henley, William Ernest

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