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Guinness

American

[gin-is] / ˈgɪn ɪs /

noun

Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.

Guinness British

/ ˈɡɪnɪs /

noun

Sir Alec. 1914–2000, British stage and film actor. His films include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar, and Star Wars (1977); TV roles include Le Carré's George Smiley

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The result has now been officially recognized by Guinness, with the new QR code measuring just 37% the size of the previous record holder.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

In an era of amateurism, all her success came when she was working part-time in the postal office at a Guinness factory in London.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A spokesperson for Guinness said March is traditionally the company’s best sales month of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He also holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest "drone synth", capable of producing 1,000 separate tones.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I’m more high-profile than ever now that the Guinness Book of World Records is coming to Chokecherry to photograph our chain for their new edition.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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