Ivor
Americannoun
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The mechanism is not used often but one high-profile example was in the trial of former IRA leader Ivor Bell in 2019.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Styles launched his solo career in 2017 and has since received six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
And Ivor, 14, questioned whether a ban could be enforced.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
The Ivor Novello Awards, are coveted in the UK music industry because they specifically recognise the importance of songwriting.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
“The fire’s lit, but the cauldron’s empty,” as Ivor Dillonsby put it to me, or, in Enid Smeek’s slightly earthier phrase, “She’s nutty as squirrel poo.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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