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Saunders

British  
/ ˈsɔːndəz /

noun

  1. Dame Cicely . 1918–2005, British philanthropist: founded St Christopher's Hospice in 1967 for the care of the terminally ill, upon which the modern hospice movement is modelled. Her books include Living with Dying (1983)

"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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Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s adaptation of the George Saunders novel, which had its premiere this week at the Metropolitan Opera, affectingly captures the phantasmagorical spirit of its source.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Our tax columnist, Laura Saunders, dives into those perks and how you can take advantage of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The church is under pressure to strip Saunders of his remaining title and ministry powers, a decision the Archbishop said would be determined by Rome.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The company's forecast for a further decline in revenues was particularly troubling, said Saunders, who called the outlook "shabby."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Miss Saunders was saying something about me wasting my potential.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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