Petrie
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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His mother, Lisa Petrie, has called for tougher bail restrictions for those accused of inflicting serious injuries with knives.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In the short run, Petrie doesn’t think there are many levers available for the company to offset the $500 million headwind in FY27.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
His former Scotland team-mate Jonny Petrie is managing director and fellow Scot Neil McIlory is general manager.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
To those viewers, she was indistinguishable from Laura Petrie, everybody’s favorite perky wife on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and they couldn’t get over the thought of Laura divorcing Van Dyke’s charming, devoted Rob.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Even the inscription which has come to light does not, in the judgment of such an expert as Dr. Flinders Petrie, supply the exact confirmation desired.
From Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement by Clodd, Edward
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