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Norris

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[nawr-is, nor-] / ˈnɔr ɪs, ˈnɒr- /

noun

  1. Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.

  2. Frank, 1870–1902, U.S. novelist (brother of Charles Gilman).

  3. George William, 1861–1944, U.S. senator 1913–43.

  4. Kathleen (Thompson), 1880–1966, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (wife of Charles Gilman).

  5. a male given name.


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Given Lando Norris took dominant wins in the Netherlands and Hungary, some teams believe McLaren might be favourites heading into this weekend, but McLaren themselves are not so sure.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

It laid the foundations for even bigger names to join Dimoldenberg, with Sir Paul McCartney, Lando Norris and Shania Twain among those placing orders.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Norris, also on the hard tyre, was just under 0.2secs slower than Russell.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Norris also said he suspected the number of extra prison spaces created from freeing up existing space within prisons would be "landing somewhere in the middle" of 200 and 900.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Arthur Norris and I became close friends and during my last year he organized an exhibition of my photographs.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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