Perkins

American

[pur-kinz] / ˈpɜr kɪnz /

noun

Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
Maxwell (Evarts), 1884–1947, U.S. editor.

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Perkins said that the public should not panic, but "now is the time to act" before pollution gets worse.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Senior author Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, Director of the Mackenzie Wearables Research Hub at the Charles Perkins Centre, highlighted the broader impact of this type of research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Through her defense attorneys, Hatley—who changed her name to Janie Perkins after she got married in 1995—said she is innocent of the allegations.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“Institutions of all flavors, there used to be reputational risk for them being in this space. Now they have reputational risk for not being in the space,” Perkins said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I was hoping to do some research as well. Not about Perkins High School—about Wallace. Do you have any more of those old yearbooks around?”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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