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Spurgeon

American  
[spur-juhn] / ˈspɜr dʒən /

noun

  1. Charles Haddon 1834–92, English Baptist preacher.


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Spurgeon, the Durov spokeswoman, said that the allegations in the complaint never occurred and were made as part of a “contentious custody dispute” initiated by “a person seeking to extract money” from her client.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Officers canvassed the area and located shell casings along 15th Street, just east of Spurgeon Street, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

The megachurch leader approaches the topic by quoting 19th century British preacher Charles H. Spurgeon: “Doubt is a foot poised to go forward or backward in faith.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023

“Covid is not pretty in a nursing home,” said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage therapist who lives in one called Spurgeon Manor, in rural Iowa.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Mr. Spurgeon is a foe to the Church; Mr. Gladstone goes to hear him, therefore he is a foe of the Church. 

From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

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