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Lord Jim

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1900) by Joseph Conrad.


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However, economist and cross-bench peer Lord Jim O'Neill, who has been providing advice to Burnham, has warned against this approach.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

In their letter to Mr Harper, the vice chairs of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Mr Maier, and crossbench peer Lord Jim O'Neill, said the situation was already "wreaking havoc on the northern economy".

From BBC Nov. 27, 2022

We were like Joseph Conrad’s Marlow telling the story of Lord Jim or the doomed voyage from “Youth.”

From Washington Post Mar. 22, 2018

The leaked files show the Lord Jim Trust was established for Simons by a family friend.

From The Guardian Nov. 7, 2017

Top-down attention is what we use to direct our focus, say, on a work project, or listening to Lord Jim through headphones, or when driving on the road.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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