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Frobisher

American

[froh-bi-sher, frob-i-] / ˈfroʊ bɪ ʃər, ˈfrɒb ɪ- /

noun

Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English navigator and explorer.

Frobisher British

/ ˈfrəʊbɪʃə /

noun

Sir Martin . ?1535–94, English navigator and explorer: made three unsuccessful voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (1576; 1577; 1578), visiting Labrador and Baffin Island

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"This was the biggest and most dramatic change," said Martin Frobisher, Network Rail's safety and engineering director.

From BBC

Martin Frobisher of Network Rail, which runs most of the country's rail network, said while the storms were theoretically a threat, the firm considered the storms to be a "very small risk".

From BBC

Network Rail's safety and engineering director Martin Frobisher said companies were "racing to catch up".

From BBC

Collopy returned to work the family wheat farm on the edge of Frobisher, a village of 150 people in Saskatchewan.

From BBC

Frobisher quickly realizes Gwendolen is a better detective than he is.

From Seattle Times

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