Peake
Britishnoun
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The novel arrangement of horns and strings, which Perren, Thomas Sellers and Don Peake scored, gave the orchestra a new, more engaged and sophisticated role on disco recordings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
"I think it gives you a connection back to Earth," Peake says.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Peake was the first Briton to set foot on the International Space Station and the first to conduct a spacewalk during his six-month mission in 2015 and 2016.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
At its eastern edge is Peake Deep, one of the deepest locations in the Atlantic Ocean.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
Among the men put with us was George Peake, one of the founders of the South African Coloured People’s Organization, a Treason Trialist, and most recently a member of the Cape Town City Council.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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