Plunket

British

/ ˈplʌŋkət /

noun

Saint Oliver. 1629–81, Irish Roman Catholic churchman and martyr; wrongly executed as a supposed conspirator in the Popish Plot (1678). Feast day: July 11

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Plunket

Fisherman and wildlife photographer Plunket Scullion knew something was seriously wrong when he discovered hundreds of dead fish in his local river.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The 30-year-old created the piece of cricket history playing for Central Stags on day two of their match against Northern Districts in New Zealand's Plunket Shield.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Mr Plunket said: "The benefit is children being children again. They're too young to be stuck on a screen; they need those real-life experiences."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024

That was about as close as Plunket got to stardom.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

Like for instance Papa said old man Plunket told him the train hit a mule and a cow at the same time yesterday just outside of Cold Sassy.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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