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Furness

American  
[fur-nis] / ˈfɜr nɪs /

noun

  1. Horace Howard, 1833–1912, and his son Horace Howard, 1865–1930, U.S. Shakespearean scholars and editors.


Furness British  
/ ˈfɜːnɪs /

noun

  1. a region in NW England in Cumbria, forming a peninsula between the Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay

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The academy’s show is installed in its newly renovated landmark building, a Victorian masterpiece designed by the architect Frank Furness of the noted firm Furness & Hewitt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Actor Hugh Jackman has put the sprawling New York City apartment he once shared with his ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, back on the market for the discounted price of $28.75 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

Amid his ongoing romance with his former Broadway co-star Sutton Foster, Jackman, 57, is making another attempt to offload his longtime Manhattan base, which he and Furness, 70, purchased for $21 million in 2008.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

People attending A&E at Furness General Hospital scored above average in the national patient survey for how staff communicated with people and how they were treated with dignity and respect.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

Dr. Furness knows, for example, precisely when "Cymbeline" was written.

From The Critical Game by John Albert Macy

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