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Gibbons

American  
[gib-uhnz] / ˈgɪb ənz /

noun

  1. Grinling 1648–1720, English woodcarver and sculptor, born in the Netherlands.

  2. Orlando, 1583–1625, English composer.


Gibbons British  
/ ˈɡɪbənz /

noun

  1. Grinling. 1648–1721, English sculptor and woodcarver, noted for his delicate carvings of fruit, flowers, birds, etc

  2. Orlando. 1583–1625, English organist and composer, esp of anthems, motets, and madrigals

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But these standard scans do not always pick up on the disease and mainly detect changes that often appear with more advanced diseases, says Dr Tatjana Gibbons, lead researcher on the study.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"Some of these thieves, they don't know what they're taking," said Roy Raftery, trading card expert at Stanley Gibbons Baldwins.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"First of all, they were further from our home planet than anyone had been before," Gibbons said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“The girls were awarded and applauded for putting their health on the backburner,” journalist Zakiya Gibbons says in the documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

S.E. of Hereford, is a fine mansion of the latter part of the 17th century, with picturesque Dutch gardens, and much wood-carving by Grinling Gibbons within.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various