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Sainsbury

British  
/ ˈseɪnzbrɪ /

noun

  1. David John, Baron. born 1940, British businessman and politician, chief executive of the Sainsbury supermarket chain from 1992; science minister (1998–2006)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“We’ve had more delays getting container space in the last three weeks than we’ve had in a long time,” said Bronwen Sainsbury, president of Stack Resources, a Seattle-based wholesaler of home decor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The team located them using a new computational tool called Conservatory, developed through collaboration among the laboratories of Idan Efroni at Hebrew University, Madelaine Bartlett at Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University, and Zachary Lippman at CSHL.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

J Sainsbury is due to give an update on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

In contrast, 2nd XI bowlers were put to the sword, with coach Peter Sainsbury bemoaning the cost of balls to replace those Smith had smashed out of the ground.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

As Mrs Sainsbury and her daughters were now at home, I was easily prevailed on to prolong my visit for a few days before I departed for Lincolnshire.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 by Various

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