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Phillips

[fil-ips]

noun

  1. David Graham, 1867–1911, U.S. novelist.

  2. Jayne Anne, born 1952, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and novelist.

  3. Stephen, 1868–1915, English poet and playwright.

  4. Wendell, 1811–84, U.S. orator and reformer.



Phillips

/ ˈfɪlɪps /

noun

  1. Captain Mark. born 1948, English three-day-event horseman; married to Anne, the Princess Royal, divorced 1992

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Helen Phillips became the first female retained firefighter in Market Harborough in 1991.

From BBC

David Wilford, a former retained crew manager, served at the same station as Ms Phillips for 26 years and a month.

From BBC

Ms Phillips, who retired in 2017, was still serving as a retained firefighter when she joined the pension scheme.

From BBC

“Healthcare right now in America is bad,” said Romond Phillips, a mobile clinic driver, who attended the rally.

The fire comes as the Phillips 66 twin refinery complex in Wilmington and Carson is winding down operations this quarter after the company announced its closure last year — and after Valero said in April it would close its Bay Area refinery early next year.

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