Matthews
Americannoun
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(James) Brander 1852–1929, U.S. writer and educator.
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Sir Stanley, 1915–2000, British soccer player.
noun
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Donald's son, Paul Matthews, described Long's actions as "disgusting" as Long was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Matthews said he bought several of the devices to see whether they performed as advertised.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Matthews said the device actually contained "a load of cardboard fins that get wet as the water blows past them".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But state Judge Thomas Matthews, taking a narrow view, held that the record “does not establish by a preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Sullivan is legally ineligible to run for U.S. Senate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
As Professor Matthews wrote at the time, “Education for ignorance and for inferiority in Verwoerd’s schools is worse than no education at all.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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