Edwards
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noun
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Gareth ( Owen ). born 1947, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1967–78) and the British Lions (1968–74)
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Jonathan. 1703–58, American Calvinist theologian and metaphysician; author of The Freedom of the Will (1754)
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Jonathan. born 1966, British athlete: gold medallist in the triple jump at the Olympics (2000) and the World Championships (1995, 2001)
Example Sentences
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Swappa goes to great lengths to ensure sellers and their gadgets are legitimate and of high quality, says founder and CEO Ben Edwards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Households are feeling wealthier as the AI-driven bull market continues, which is “all well and good until asset prices go back down,” said Albert Edwards, global strategist at Société Générale, in a Thursday client note.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
Like anybody else, Helen Edwards gets up in the morning and gets ready to go to work - except she has no idea whether she'll be safe when she gets there.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Edwards Air Force Base officials said the plane that crashed Monday was conducting a routine test mission for its Radar Modernization Program.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
He said things like that now and then when Weylin gave him a hard time, or when the overseer, Edwards, tried to order him around.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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