Robson
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Sir Bobby , full name Robert William .1933–2009, English footballer and manager: played in 20 matches for England (1957–62) and managed the team (1982–90); managed Ipswich Town (1969–82) with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1981; won trophies with clubs in the Netherlands, Portugal, and in Spain where he won the 1997 European Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona
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Bryan . born 1957, English footballer and manager: played for Manchester United (1981–94) and was their longest-serving captain: scored 26 goals in 90 games (65 as captain) for England (1980–91)
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Dame Flora . 1902–84, English stage and film actress
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Example Sentences
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"It was so tense, not just for the players but for the people around me," former British number one Laura Robson, watching on Centre Court, said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Something Williams' coaching team have been trying to point out to her is her breathing," former British number one Laura Robson said on BBC TV.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Aspects of the TV drama structurally resemble some American crime shows in that its main constant has been Robson Green’s hardened Detective Inspector Geordie Keating.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
Robson lost his job four games into the 2004-05 season and was replaced by Graeme Souness, the former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Although far less noticed, a companion discovery was made by Charlotte Auerbach and William Robson at the University of Edinburgh in the early 1940’s.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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