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Orr

American  
[awr] / ɔr /

noun

  1. Sir John Boyd. Boyd Orr, Sir John.

  2. Robert Gordon Bobby, born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player.


Orr British  
/ ɔː /

noun

  1. Robert Gordon , known as Bobby . born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player

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"That lack of success might be related to the inability of antioxidants to block ROS at their source and do so selectively without altering cell metabolism," Dr. Adam Orr explained.

From Science Daily

Mr. Orr details how “Diggs played a big role in helping Johnson” to neutralize activists on the decisive committee.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time the Cars released “Just What I Needed” in 1978, bassist and co-lead singer Benjamin Orr was 30 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal

James Orr from Friends of the Earth said the figures revealed "an epidemic in relation to how we're treating our rivers, lakes and sea loughs".

From BBC

Centre Emma Orr scragged Dow with a stretching cover tackle as the England wing bore down on the line after a charge down.

From BBC