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Shearer

American  
[sheer-er] / ˈʃɪər ər /

noun

  1. Moira Moira Shearer King, 1926–2006, British ballerina.


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Alan Shearer: If you win one group game then the likelihood is you are going to make the last 32, and Scotland's chance is against Haiti.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Globally, coal-fired generation has risen 0.3 percent so far this year, Shearer said, while wind and solar generation has jumped 10 percent.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In both countries, "many of the provinces and states leading coal development are major coal-producing regions", said Christine Shearer, project manager of GEM's Global Coal Plant Tracker and author of the report.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Former Blackburn striker and Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer posted on X: "RIP Tony. A great man."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"I guess you'd better have sold me that cow when I wanted to buy her last week, Anne," chuckled Mr. Shearer.

From Anne of Avonlea by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

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