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Ferguson

American  
[fur-guh-suhn] / ˈfɜr gə sən /

noun

  1. a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.


Ferguson British  
/ ˈfɜːɡəsən /

noun

  1. Sir Alex ( ander ) Chapman. born 1941, Scottish footballer and manager: manager of Aberdeen (1978–86) with whom he won the European Cup Winners' Cup (1983); manager of Manchester United (1986–2013) with whom he won thirteen English league titles, five FA Cups, and the Champions League twice (1999, 2008)

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It was the reason Sir Alex Ferguson brought him north from Tottenham.

From BBC

Although the two-line statement from the Prince and Princess of Wales made no direct reference to Epstein, Andrew or his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who has also faced further questions in light of the latest document release, it remains significant, if not explicit.

From BBC

“What many institutions, not just government but also universities and schools, don’t realize is that the companies can essentially use them to train their data for other sales that they want to make down the line,” Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, a law professor at George Washington University, told Salon.

From Salon

Pace bowler Lockie Ferguson struck twice in his opening over to send back Ibrahim Zadran, for 10, and then Gurbaz, bowled for 27 off an inside edge.

From Barron's

Lockie Ferguson claimed 2-40 while Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra chipped in with a wicket each.

From BBC