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Furness

American

[fur-nis] / ˈfɜr nɪs /

noun

Horace Howard, 1833–1912, and his son Horace Howard, 1865–1930, U.S. Shakespearean scholars and editors.

Furness British

/ ˈfɜːnɪs /

noun

a region in NW England in Cumbria, forming a peninsula between the Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay

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People attending A&E at Furness General Hospital scored above average in the national patient survey for how staff communicated with people and how they were treated with dignity and respect.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

"ICE has even been arresting airport workers while they are on the job," said one of those who protested, reverend Mariah Furness Tollgaard of Hamline Church United Methodist.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

“The Wolverine” star Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness are officially going their separate ways two years after announcing an amicable separation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Furness filed the paperwork Friday in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Dr. Furness lugs in that tiresome phantom, a playhouse copy.

From The Critical Game by Macy, John Albert

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