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Jack Robinson

British  

noun

  1. extremely quickly or suddenly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Own-goals from Jack Robinson and Anis Ben Slimane at Bramall Lane gave Luton the points in the game between two teams battling to avoid relegation.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Jack Robinson, 17, had tickets to see both movies with friends Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

The title of the book highlights the chasm between the real-life Jack Robinson and the Jackie Robinson narrative often celebrated in schools.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

The visitors continued to dominate and deservedly led when former R's defender Jack Robinson powered home a header from a clever free-kick routine, with substitute Conor Hourihane volleying in a third in stoppage time.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2022

I stared out the window, wondering who wouldn’t want to leave the Congo before you could say Jack Robinson if they had half a chance.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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