Mearns

British

/ mɛənz /

noun

another name for Kincardineshire

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"Just simply, rent, water, return," said Jonathan Mearns, the founder of the company.

From BBC

The National reported in September that the body's operations director, Craig Mearns, had faced disciplinary measures over comments made about visitors at Edinburgh Castle.

From BBC

Calderwood Lodge Primary School in Newton Mearns, East Renfewshire - Scotland's only Jewish school - already had a guard on site, but it has not increased security in the wake of the attack.

From BBC

But his design for the minimally articulated closing duet with Ms. Mearns and Stanley makes them seem to be missing lower limbs—which is just puzzling.

From The Wall Street Journal

The large scarlet wings on the ballet’s two leading women—Sara Mearns, often coupled with Stanley, and Isabella LaFreniere, mostly opposite Mr. Tomash—resemble those of archangels.

From The Wall Street Journal

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