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Parrington

American  
[par-ing-tuhn] / ˈpær ɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. Vernon Louis, 1871–1929, U.S. literary historian and critic.


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"We're seeing already now... really extreme fire emissions comparable to those previous strong El Nino years, and also the extent of the smoke and the haze and the air quality impacts," Parrington said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

"Parrington meanwhile said that the pile of mud had been left to rot and should be available for study and he had done the right thing in sharing it with his students."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

Unfortunately, it is not all that surprising, given the extreme conditions in the region,” said Mark Parrington, a senior scientist at the agency.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

It’s part of a tradition that began in 1915 in an old greenhouse outside Parrington Hall.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022

"They're too far away," said Parrington, as the enemy's shell splashed into the waves far ahead of the line of gunboats.

From Banzai! by Parabellum by Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff

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