Sir John Carew 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.
Marriner Stoddard 1890–1977, U.S. economist and banker.
ecclesiastic.
ecclesiastical.
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Eccles played a pivotal role in a clash with Truman over how much authority the White House should have in setting interest rates, a confrontation that ultimately secured the Fed’s modern independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The lone exception is Marriner Eccles, the Fed chair from 1934 to 1948.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The first true commercial touring caravan, designed specifically to be towed by a car, was launched by Eccles Motor Transport in 1919.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
Braced as we are for nostalgia at every world premiere in the Eccles or every late night spent at the Library with a cup of chili, Sundance should supply plenty of newness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
The photograph was taken under considerable difficulties as regards light by Mr. R. H. Fletcher, of Eccles.
From Three Accounts of Peterloo By Eyewitnesses Bishop Stanley, Lord Hylton, John Benjamin Smith with Bishop Stanley's Evidence at the Trial by Jolliffe, William
Spenser. dim. diminutive. opp. opposed. subj. subjunctive. dub. doubtful. opt. optics. suff. suffix. eccles. ecclesiastical history. orig. originally. superl. superlative. e.g. for example. ornith. ornithology. surg. surgery. elect. electricity.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Fellow taxi driver Stuart Ryan said of Mr Henning, also known as Gadget: "He's the greatest man you'd ever meet. Gadget is the taxi driver of Eccles. Everybody knows him."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2014
Former has a close relation, or sharp contrast, with something following; the former always implies the latter, even when not fully expressed, as in Acts i, 1, and Eccles. vii, 10.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
As we find in the Scriptures, man once righteous and blessed, Eccles. vii.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Yesterday were put into the chapel boxes three papers, one with Eccles. ix.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part by Müller, George
In the evening a brother gave me 1l.—Yesterday was put into the chapel boxes 10s. with Eccles. ix.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part by Müller, George
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