Robbins
Americannoun
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Frederick C(hapman), 1916–2003, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize 1954.
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Jerome, 1918–1998, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
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In 1995, Penn was lured back to the screen by friend Tim Robbins, earning his first Oscar nomination for the death row tale "Dead Man Walking."
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
A mother of three, Robbins lives in Vermont with her husband, dogs Homie and Yolo and cat Mr. Noodle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Newsom wrote that he watched tapes of motivational guru Tony Robbins and heeded his advice to remake yourself in the image of someone you admire.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
Samira finds a true community among the other neighborhood oddballs, which is true to Palmer’s experience of growing up in Robbins, Ill., outside of Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
“Mrs. Robbins, how can you make out you’se hongry when Tony comes in here every Satitday and buys groceries lak a man? Three weeks’ shame on yuh!”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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