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Sankey

British  
/ ˈsæŋkɪ /

noun

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

"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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For his doctoral research, LaSala worked with professor Temuulen "Teki" Sankey, an expert in remote sensing, to create detailed maps of several cave systems.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

Bella Sankey said it was "the most devastating news" the city had received "for a very long time".

From BBC May 14, 2026

Jet-fuel supplies at London’s Heathrow airport —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. 21, 2026

“The situation is extremely grave,” said independent oil analyst Paul Sankey speaking on a panel about the strait Tuesday morning.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

The labors of the American revivalists, Moody and Sankey, have been well received, and the impression of all with whom I conversed was that they had done great good.

From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

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