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Drinkwater

American

[dringk-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

John, 1882–1937, English poet, playwright, and critic.

Drinkwater British

/ ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔːtə /

noun

John. 1882–1937, English dramatist, poet, and critic; author of chronicle plays such as Abraham Lincoln (1918) and Mary Stuart (1921)

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“We keep taking it down every time it pops back up,” said founder Barry Drinkwater of the company’s demands to remove the listing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“This collaboration expands access and utility of our flagship benchmarks within digital trading environments,” said Cameron Drinkwater, chief product & operations Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

One of the first female commercial airline pilots was a Scot - yet few will have even heard of aviation pioneer Winnie Drinkwater.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024

Wayne Drinkwater, the director of the GB Ultras race, said Zakrzewski’s conduct was “very disappointing” and the matter was with the Trail Running Association and UK Athletics.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

Gerris Drinkwater pushed back his mop of sun-streaked hair.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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