Irwin

American  

[ur-win] / ˈɜr wɪn /

noun

1. Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.

2. his brother William Henry Will, 1873–1948, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and journalist.

3. a male given name.

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Irwin British  

/ ˈɛːwɪn /

noun

1. Steve , full name Stephen Robert Irwin , known as 'The Crocodile Hunter'. 1962–2006, Australian zoologist, environmentalist and maker of television wildlife documentaries; died following wounding by a stingray

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Irwin

Irwin Mitchell says those long waits have an impact on workplaces too.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Irwin said he’s been chasing the council on a weekly basis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s a huge risk to get something through the planning process, and many projects become unviable,” said Phil Irwin, a London-based developer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Another creature, Polyphemus, the enormous one-eyed Cyclops played by Bill Irwin, benefited from Nolan’s kind of synergy, starting with the famous Goya painting of Saturn eating his children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Matt read, “‘The editors of the Cucaracha Voice regret a misleading story published in Saturday’s edition concerning Miss Heidi Kuckenbacker’s class at Irwin J. Sneed Elementary School.’”

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary