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Holbrook

American  
[hohl-brook] / ˈhoʊl brʊk /

noun

  1. Stewart H(all), 1893–1964, U.S. historian and editor.

  2. a city on central Long Island, in SE New York.

  3. a city in E Massachusetts.


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Robert Saleem Holbrook, the executive director of the Abolitionist Law Center, said that he was not optimistic about the chances of the defendants winning on appeal at the Fifth Circuit.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Chris Suckling runs Woodlands Farm in Holbrook, Suffolk, and said his costs this year had risen to £40,800 from fuel and fertiliser alone.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Signage along old Route 66 in Holbrook, Ariz.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Two remain in business along Route 66: the Wigwam in San Bernardino and another in Holbrook, Ariz.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Her purpose was only too apparent as she made adroit attempts to draw John Holbrook into the discussion.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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