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Sewell

American  
[soo-uhl] / ˈsu əl /

noun

  1. Anna, 1820–78, English author.


Sewell British  
/ ˈsuːəl /

noun

  1. Henry. 1807–79, New Zealand statesman, born in England: first prime minister of New Zealand (1856)

"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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Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” “It’s hard to look at Walter Goggins’ noseless ‘Fallout’ character, the Ghoul, without retching, but his compelling performance also makes it hard to turn away.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It was “a strong start” to the year, CEO David Sewell tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Still, Kennedy denied making the statements during his questioning by Sewell.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

But Mr. Sewell is not much interested in what Dulles actually did as secretary of state—he dispatches, for example, Eisenhower’s second term in a brisk dozen pages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Typical of the criticism is what Alfred Sewell wrote in his book The Great Calamity.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

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