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Manchester School

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noun

  1. a school of economists in England in the first half of the 19th century, devoted to free trade and the repeal of the Corn Law, led by Richard Cobden and John Bright.


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Both men worked for Applied ABC, a contracted provider for the Manchester School District.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

She could not even study life drawing in Britain - female students at Manchester School of Art were only allowed access to draped figures - so she travelled to Rome and Paris to do so.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2018

They were known as "the Manchester School" and set out to frighten the horses.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2016

The influence of the "Manchester School" still reverberates through musical culture today.

From The Guardian Jun. 29, 2012

Footnote 26: The members belonging to the Manchester School of Politics.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861 Volume 2, 1844-1853 by Benson, Arthur Christopher

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