Pearse

British

/ pɪəs /

noun

Patrick ( Henry ), Irish name Pádraic. 1879–1916, Irish nationalist, who planned and led the Easter Rising (1916): executed by the British

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Pearse says it's not just women who should be fighting to improve women's health and safety.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

For Aisling and others, it's important for Pearse and other young people to get out to socialise and enjoy themselves.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

John Pearse also served as a co-author on the study, though he passed away before its publication.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

He enlisted the assistance of his wife Vicki Pearse -- a leading expert on anemones based at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, and other colleagues to investigate the question.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

Cranch, Christopher Pearse: sketch of, 206; poem, "Lincoln," by, 207.

From The Poets' Lincoln Tributes in Verse to the Martyred President by Oldroyd, Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline)

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