Nicholson
[nik-uh l-suh n]
- Ben,1894–1982, British abstract painter.
- Sir Francis,1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.
- Jack,born 1937, U.S. actor.
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Contemporary Examples
“Really thorough evaluation is pretty resource-intensive, and nobody wants to do them,” Nicholson said.
What was supposed to be a 30-minute discussion stretched to two hours, Nicholson told The Daily Beast.
“Sandra was amazing at memorizing the details,” says Nicholson.
Amazingly, Nicholson found the source code for the control console of the Russian Soyuz capsule on a Russian website.
Phoenix is also, like Nicholson before him, a bit of a mystery.
Historical Examples
“I sent Nicholson and Blackett a cheque last week,” he said.
The Red Hand of UlsterGeorge A. Birmingham
Seeing this, Nicholson made sail, and was soon close to the stranger.
The Naval History of the United StatesWillis J. Abbot.
It was in an attempt of this kind that the disaster at Nicholson's Nek was incurred.
Story of the War in South AfricaCaptain A. T. Mahan, U.S.N.
Why, you might as well try that scheme on Cole or Mr. Nicholson.
Nicholson sailed in December, and Peter Schuyler soon followed.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume IFrancis Parkman
Nicholson
- Ben. 1894–1982, English painter, noted esp for his abstract geometrical works
- Jack. born 1937, US film actor. His films include Easy Rider (1969), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1974), Chinatown (1974), Terms of Endearment (1983), Batman (1989), As Good As It Gets (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and The Departed (2006)
- John. 1821–57, British general and administrator, born in Ireland: deputy commissioner in the Punjab (1851–56), where he became the object of hero-worship among the natives and kept the Punjab loyal during the Indian Mutiny: played a major role in the capture of Delhi
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