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Parkinson

American  
[pahr-kin-suhn] / ˈpɑr kɪn sən /

noun

  1. C(yril) Northcote 1909–93, English author and historian.


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San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson, along with investigators and experts in ground-penetrating radar and soil science, appeared at the home Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Klare adds to a tight end group that includes veteran Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and second-year pro Terrance Ferguson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Higbee is at the far end of his career and Parkinson is in the final year of his contract, and none of his salary is guaranteed, according to Overthecap.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It's hard to overstate what Parkinson has done for Wrexham.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It was the Megalosaurus, and the name was actually suggested to Buckland by his friend Dr. James Parkinson, the would-be radical and eponym for Parkinson’s disease.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson