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Farquhar

American  
[fahr-kwer, -kwahr, -ker] / ˈfɑr kwər, -kwɑr, -kər /

noun

  1. George, 1678–1707, English playwright, born in Ireland.


Farquhar British  
/ -kə, ˈfɑːkwə /

noun

  1. George. 1678–1707, Irish-born dramatist; author of comedies such as The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They found that human raters agreed with each other 92% of the time, and with the LLM judge 93% of the time, Farquhar says, indicating their method had a high degree of accuracy.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 19, 2024

Neubig suggests Farquhar and colleagues may have "reinvented the wheel."

From Science Magazine • Jun. 19, 2024

The BBC’s true crime drama explores the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, who were preyed upon for their wealth by Ben Field, played by Hardwicke.

From BBC • May 12, 2024

Mr Farquhar had changed his will, naming Field as the main beneficiary and giving him a life interest in his house as well as half share in the property with Mr Farquhar's brother Ian.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

When she had questioned Farquhar he had answered her in general terms, avoiding any very definite particulars, and she now strained her ears to catch his reply to Hall.

From A Prairie Courtship by Bindloss, Harold

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