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.
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Andy Robertson, 32, has won two league titles and the Champions League since joining in 2017, but will leave this summer.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
"The thing that hopefully never changes is the walk down the stairs into the arena," Robertson said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
"I thought once I won the first one, others would follow," said 44-year-old Robertson.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It could end up being a three-way contest, with the SNP's Angus Robertson one of the biggest potential scalps of the election.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Robertson Ay was glad, too, because Mary Poppins had only one pair of shoes, and those she polished herself.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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