Nevil
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Nevil Muncaster, director of strategic water resources, said: "We would not be taking this step unless it was necessary to protect water supplies for everyone and the environment."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It made Trenberth think of Nevil Shute’s 1957 science fiction novel “On the Beach,” in which a nuclear war wiped out the Northern Hemisphere, forcing survivors to flee to southeast Australia and New Zealand.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2025
Forty years later, Nevil Maskelyne, a magician and an astronomy enthusiast, filmed a total solar eclipse in North Carolina.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
“We don’t have enough painkillers,” Nevil said, shrugging.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021
“My dear Mr. Bowditch, Moore didn’t compute that table. Do you know who did? Nevil Maskelyne, the royal astronomer of England!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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