Robbins

[ rob-inz ]

/ ˈrɒb ɪnz /

noun

Frederick C(hapman),1916–2003, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1954.

Jerome,1918–1998, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

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Examples from the Web for robbins

Like Robbins and the Rockefellers, speaking out against the source of family wealth becomes a source of authority.
Why the Rockefellers Rejected Big Oil|Tim Mak|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But for Reynolds and Robbins, obeying their consciences came with a price tag.
Why the Rockefellers Rejected Big Oil|Tim Mak|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The classes are so much fun Robbins says she tries to go every day.
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Robbins, too, was in and out of her life; clearly, she could no longer inspire these artists from her wheelchair.
The Tragic Downfall of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ballet’s Greatest Muse|Nancy Buirski|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She married Balanchine in 1952, leaving Robbins heartbroken.
The Tragic Downfall of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ballet’s Greatest Muse|Nancy Buirski|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Robbins was slight, and hung on wires,—so said her neighbors.
Tiverton Tales|Alice Brown
It was full dark when Robbins went up the shrub-lined path to the porch.
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin
Drawn up at the pavement was the glittering blue automobile, with the statuesque Robbins at the wheel.
The Lion's Mouse|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
For an instant, pity, like some racking physical pain, shot through Robbins.
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin
After some time Mr. Robbins obtained help from his distant friends, and was enabled to make a respectable appearance.
Recollections of Windsor Prison;|John Reynolds.

British Dictionary definitions for robbins

Robbins

/ (ˈrɒbɪnz) /

noun

Jerome . 1918–98, US ballet dancer and choreographer. He choreographed the musicals The King and I (1951) and West Side Story (1957)

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Medicine definitions for robbins

Robbins

[ rŏb′ĭnz ]

Frederick Chapman 1916-2003

American microbiologist. He shared a 1954 Nobel Prize for work on the cultivation of the polio virus.