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Mitchell

American  
[mich-uhl] / ˈmɪtʃ əl /

noun

  1. Arthur, 1934–2018, U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet company director.

  2. John, 1870–1919, U.S. labor leader.

  3. Margaret, 1900–49, U.S. novelist.

  4. Maria, 1818–89, U.S. astronomer.

  5. Peter, 1920–92, British biochemist: Nobel Prize 1978.

  6. Silas Weir 1829–1914, U.S. physician and novelist.

  7. William, 1879–1936, U.S. general: pioneer in the field of aviation.

  8. Mount, a mountain in western North Carolina: highest peak in the eastern United States, 6,684 feet (2,037 meters).

  9. a city in southeastern South Dakota.

  10. a male given name, form of Michael.


Mitchell British  
/ ˈmɪtʃəl /

noun

  1. Joni, original name Roberta Joan Anderson. born 1943, Canadian folk-rock singer and songwriter. Her albums include Blue (1971), Court and Spark (1974), Mingus (1979), Turbulent Indigo (1994), and Shine (2007)

  2. Margaret. 1900–49, US novelist; author of Gone with the Wind (1936)

  3. Reginald Joseph. 1895–1937, British aeronautical engineer; designer of the Spitfire fighter

  4. Sir Thomas Livingstone , known as Major Mitchell. 1792–1855, Australian explorer born in Scotland

"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

Mitchell Scientific  
/ mĭchəl /
  1. American astronomer and educator noted for her study of sunspots and nebulae and for her 1847 discovery of a comet.


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Peter Mitchell from the organisation said they have been concentrating on areas in and around Drum Manor Forest Park, close to the Ballinderry River.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Jo Moseley from law firm Irwin Mitchell explains that when it comes to judging what is "reasonable", a tribunal would take into account factors like the person's role, and the size of the business.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“There is a small-town quality to the grief that is being felt,” said journalist Andrea Mitchell, “an overwhelming sadness at the waste of the nation’s time and attention, at the opportunities lost.”

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

He was originally played by Leo Ashton, who Mitchell says “really set up the character for me.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Danny had taken Mitchell from her; she had willed herself away from that place, she’d moved far away.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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