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Pearse

British  
/ pɪəs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

Ms Lapton's neighbour in Pearse Close, Jayde Cartwright, said she had leaks in her ceilings and black mould in her bathroom and bedroom, which she shared with her 14-month-old son Brogan.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Another local lawmaker, Pearse Doherty, said the full impact of the tragedy had yet to sink in.

From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2022

Sinn Féin TD for Donegal Pearse Doherty described the news as "devastating".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2022

The Greenoughs, the Storys, and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pearse Cranch were all in Florence, and were all habitués of Casa Guidi.

From The Brownings Their Life and Art by Whiting, Lilian

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