Simpson
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James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.
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O(renthal) J(ames), born 1946, U.S. football player.
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Wallis Warfield. Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of.
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Sir James Young. 1811–70, Scottish obstetrician, who pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic
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Wallis (Warfield) (ˈwɒlɪs). See Edward VIII
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One of the purported motivations for “Juiced” was getting Simpson to confess to the murders on camera, though the proviso going in was that no one could bring them up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Simpson, was produced 10 years after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and just prior to “If I Did It,” perhaps the most arrogant mea culpa in the history of confessional literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Allen Simpson, CEO of UK Hospitality, said the policy meant families were perhaps "able to have one more day out in the summer holidays" and "spending money that they wouldn't otherwise have spent".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ty Simpson has another strong performance for the Rams in their 20-18 preseason win over the Chargers, but it looks like he’ll be the No. 3 QB on the roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
With slow, deliberate strokes, I start typing the newsletter: Sarah Shelby to marry Robert Pryor; please attend a baby-clothes showing by Mary Katherine Simpson; a tea in honor of our loyal sustainers.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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