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Forde

British

/ fɔːd /

noun

Frank , full name Francis Michael Forde. 1890–1983, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia for eight days (1945)

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At Forde Abbey on the Dorset-Somerset border, with roots stretching back 900 years, the walled garden is stuffed with robust cabbages and tumbling sweetpeas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

After winning the toss and choosing to field, Matthew Forde bowled a magnificent spell of 1-10 from his four overs and removed captain Rohit Paudel for five to heap pressure on Nepal's top order.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Murray, Labour MP for Edinburgh South, told Forde the description "sounded like a full council meeting".

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Shimron Hetmyer was pinned lbw to Rashid, before Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde and Gudakesh Motie were all caught trying and failing to clear Cardiff's short straight boundaries.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

Though feebly supported by the motley rabble of an army which Anandraz, the local ally, brought into the field, Forde pushed ahead through difficult country and came upon the enemy entrenched at Condore.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

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