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Mawson

American  
[maw-suhn] / ˈmɔ sən /

noun

  1. Sir Douglas, 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England.


Mawson British  
/ ˈmɔːsən /

noun

  1. Sir Douglas. 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The genie is out of the bottle," said Andrew Mawson, founder of consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates.

From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023

"It's a machine attached to your body, you have to find your balance point and we're in a job where we challenge ourselves," Mr Mawson added.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2022

The game's defining moment came when David McGoldrick's goal-bound shot hit defender Alfie Mawson on the hand.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2021

Andy Mawson of the Great North Air ambulance service, which ran the trial along with Gravity, tells me: “It’s amazing what you can do with a minimal set of equipment.”

From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2020

Frank Hurley, the twenty-four-year-old photographer, had been to the Antarctic with an explorer named Douglas Mawson, and was a key member because of the financial backing he could attract.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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