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Plunket

British  
/ ˈplʌŋkət /

noun

  1. 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

"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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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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