gamekeeper
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The wife of former gamekeeper David Campbell has told a trial she was not aware of any grievances her husband had with the man he is accused of murdering.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
"We would have 50 people sat round a big table here sometimes," said Medunov, the hunting gamekeeper in the village of Lysohirka who turns 69 this week.
From Reuters • May 25, 2023
Once the dogs were baying along the rabbit's scent, the gamekeeper ran across the trail ahead of them, dragging a gunny sack of red herrings.
From Salon • May 13, 2023
When she meets working-class gamekeeper Oliver Mellors, those baby blues signal finding a kindred spirit in hurt, searching and sensitivity — all nicely reflected in O’Connell’s tough but warm Derbyshire accent.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
In the end, El-ahrairah decided that probably Prince Rainbow was passing on Hufsa’s information to a farmer or a gamekeeper and not bothering himself about what happened as a result.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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