Mather
Americannoun
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Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
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his father Increase 1639–1723, American clergyman and author.
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Junior transport minister, Kier Mather said removing the masts had reduced the risk of them toppling on to and detonating the bombs.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Mather said despite the "unique risk and a challenging site", the project was completed ahead of schedule and below forecast costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It’s the most aggressive tick in North America,” said Thomas Mather, professor of public health entomology and head of a tick research center at the University of Rhode Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Oil Creek between Titusville and Oil City,” taken in 1860, possibly by John Mather, shows one derrick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Lost Tribes theory was endorsed by authorities from Bartolome de Las Casas to William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, and the famed minister Cotton Mather.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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