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Rodgers

American  
[roj-erz] / ˈrɒdʒ ərz /

noun

  1. James Charles Jimmie, 1897–1933, U.S. country-and-western singer, guitarist, and composer.

  2. Richard, 1902–79, U.S. composer of popular music.

  3. William Henry Bill, born 1947, U.S. distance runner.


Rodgers British  
/ ˈrɒdʒəz /

noun

  1. Richard . 1902–79, US composer of musical comedies. He collaborated with the librettist Lorenz Hart on such musicals as A Connecticut Yankee (1927), On Your Toes (1936), and Pal Joey (1940). After Hart's death his librettist was Oscar Hammerstein II. Two of their musicals, Oklahoma! (1943) and South Pacific (1949), received the Pulitzer Prize

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Josh Allen was NFL MVP, Jayden Daniels offensive rookie of the year; Aaron Rodgers didn’t return to the Jets, and the Chiefs didn’t win the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal

O'Neill took charge on an interim basis after Brendan Rodgers' exit in October, winning seven out of eight matches.

From Barron's

He won seven out of eight matches in charge after replacing Brendan Rodgers, before Nancy's December arrival.

From BBC

Brendan Rodgers railed against that thinking and his relationship with the powerbrokers at the club crashed and burned.

From BBC

O'Neill had been in interim charge after Brendan Rodgers, who was appointed manager of Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah last month, resigned in October.

From BBC