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Orton

American  
[awrt-n] / ˈɔrt n /

noun

  1. Joe John Kingsley Orton, 1933–67, English playwright.


Orton British  
/ ˈɔːtən /

noun

  1. Joe ( Kingsley ). 1933–67, British dramatist, noted for his black comedies: these include Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964), Loot (1966), and What the Butler Saw (1969)

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The council currently has two donation points - in Co-op stores in Yaxley and Orton Goldhay - and plans to expand the number of collection boxes across local schools.

From BBC

“It’s been quite a comeback,” said Matt Orton, head of market strategy at Raymond James Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the selling of leading AI names might make some investors nervous, Matt Orton, chief strategist at Raymond James Investment Management, said this week’s weakness was likely just investors using the latest batch of headlines as an excuse to take profits.

From MarketWatch

“Economic expectations are improving and inflation is coming down,” Orton said.

From MarketWatch

Orton at Raymond James stressed that, so far, the rotation trade looks healthy.

From MarketWatch