Forrest
Americannoun
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Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
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John, 1st Baron, 1847–1918, Australian explorer and statesman.
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Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate cavalry general in the U.S. Civil War.
noun
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Year: 2014 Compiled by: Forrest Wickman and Ellie Skrzat Of note: The rapper Birdman is ranked near the bottom, a fact that I personally resent.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sprinting robots hurtled themselves full-speed into a wall like Forrest Gump with a death wish.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Defending champion Forrest endured a tough Sunday, with a score of 80 taking him to a 10 over total.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Although Daizen Maeda had managed the feat in cup ties, this was the first hat-trick from a Celtic forward in the league since October 2022, when James Forrest hit three against Hibernian.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
She’d left Forrest and Martha’s Vineyard for Jule, but Jule wasn’t novel enough, apparently.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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