Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
a male given name: from a Welsh family name meaning “rock.”
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“At one point, I thought he was going to go into the batter’s box, see what was going on,” Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told reporters following his team’s 8-5 victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
TD Cowen’s Craig Hutchison figures that the two-to-three weeks downtime on top of the nine days since a power outage on July 18 will hit production by 8,000 to 10,500 tons of copper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Craig, who has led the city council since 2021, has filled big shoes before.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Anyone who knew Craig will remember his infectious laugh," his family said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Upstairs, my parents and Craig found it all so very funny.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
So there was he, hingin’ by a line an’ speldering on the craig face, whaur it’s hieest and steighest.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Ay," he replied, "there is as much between the craig and the woodie* as there is between the cup and the lip.
From Rob Roy — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
By a charter, upon record, dated 25th February, 1458, the king grants to Walter Scott of Kirkurd, ancestor of the house of Buccleuch, the lands of Abingtown, Phareholm, and Glentonan craig, in Lanarkshire.
From Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 by Scott, Walter, Sir
"Dear brother, how can you speak of sic frivolities, when you have had sic an escape from the craig?"
From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
I have a rope, Roger," Oswald began, "that will reach from the turret to the foot of the craig.
From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph
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