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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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“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

Sankey recommended that the U.S. pull out of the region and allow Iran and Gulf Coast countries to figure out how to resolve the situation.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Sankey has made college sports his entire career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

The Sankey Brook level at Causey Bridge was 10cm from possible flooding just after 08:00 BST before subsiding.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Old man Sankey is said to have been one of that original war-party.

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

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