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Edwards

American  
[ed-werdz] / ˈɛd wərdz /

noun

  1. Jonathan, 1703–58, American clergyman and theologian.


Edwards British  
/ ˈɛdwədz /

noun

  1. Gareth ( Owen ). born 1947, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1967–78) and the British Lions (1968–74)

  2. Jonathan. 1703–58, American Calvinist theologian and metaphysician; author of The Freedom of the Will (1754)

  3. Jonathan. born 1966, British athlete: gold medallist in the triple jump at the Olympics (2000) and the World Championships (1995, 2001)

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Edwards said the club had been unable to pay for winter training facilities on time and coaches had to make do with "worn-out resources".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Daisy Edwards, 25, is back home with her parents in Guildford after losing her job in London.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Chris Edwards has been placing barriers like this massive tree trunk in front of the entrances to his fields - in a bid to deter hare coursers.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Brooklyn resident Jenna Edwards always assumed she and her husband would have children, but they had trouble conceiving.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

As long as she was under Rufus’s protection, Edwards might curse her, but he wouldn’t touch her.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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