Sankey

British

/ ˈsæŋkɪ /

noun

Ira David. 1840–1908, US evangelist and hymnodist, noted for his revivalist campaigns in Britain and the US with D. L. Moody

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Jet-fuel supplies at London’s Heathrow —one of the world’s busiest international hubs — are “very, very low” and coming down rapidly, according to Paul Sankey, president of Sankey Research.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“With the loss of Port Arthur, your distillate crisis has gone up another level,” said Paul Sankey, analyst of Sankey Research, at an energy conference in Houston on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The leaders of those two leagues, the Big Ten’s Tony Petitti and SEC’s Greg Sankey, are now essentially co-commissioners of the entire sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Three warnings had also been put in place around Warrington including at the Sankey Brook, as well as alerts in Lancashire and Merseyside.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

"You're getting there, Georgie," exclaimed Sankey, when the rolling and lurching had stopped.

From The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories by Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton)

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