Searle

American

[surl] / sɜrl /

noun

Ronald (William Fordham) 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.

Searle British

/ sɜːl /

noun

Ronald ( William Fordham ). 1920–2011, British cartoonist, best known as the creator of the schoolgirls of St Trinian's

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Her then-solicitor, Andy McKay of Martin Searle Solicitors, said his firm had been trying since autumn to secure "meaningful engagement" from the NHS commissioners about a safe return‑home plan.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In-form English fly-half Billy Searle scored 25 points as Leicester Tigers hammered a second-string Bayonne 57-14 to keep their hopes of last 16 spot alive.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Fly-half Billy Searle scored a second-half hat-trick as Leicester Tigers kept their knockout hopes alive in the Investec Champions Cup with a dominant win over Bayonne.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

"Ryan Searle has been playing fantastic but Luke Littler is just on a different level."

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Captain Searle paused, he looked over his shoulder as though one of the servants might hear him.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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