Robertson
Americannoun
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Oscar Palmer The Big O, born 1938, U.S. basketball player: Basketball Hall of Fame 1980, 2010.
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Pat Marion Gordon Robertson, 1930–2023, U.S. evangelist and media mogul noted for his influential political conservatism.
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William, 1721–93, Scottish historian, academic, and minister in the Church of Scotland.
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Sir William Robert, 1860–1933, British field marshal, noted for his unprecedented rise from enlisted man to highest ranking British army officer.
noun
Example Sentences
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Leonard’s former business manager Dennis Robertson was assessed a five-year ban, but Leonard’s own penalty was modest—a $700,000 fine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The defendants, including “Quiet on Set” producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, triumphed under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which protects against frivolous lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
If we take the right decision and if we play with Robertson on the second post there is Kudus to score.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
De Zerbi bemoaned Tottenham's decision-making with Marmoush a culprit, blazing over in the second half with Andy Robertson on an overlap and Mohammed Kudus waiting for a far-post tap in.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
There he purposely bumped into Robertson Ay, who was sound asleep on top of one of the best rock plants, and Robertson Ay was very angry.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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