Thackeray
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“The statement had been made. ... Members were able to shine a light on some issues,” Thackeray said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
These Marathi-centric agitations have earlier resonated with voters, especially in Mumbai, and some believe that it could help the Thackeray cousins in the municipal elections as well.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
Therefore, the team of Akshay Khandekar, Tejas Thackeray did Ishan Agarwal the only logical thing: They named the newly-discovered gecko after van Gogh, dubbing it with the scientific name Cnemaspis vangoghi.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024
“It’s fascinating. The whole of humanity is here; it’s vanity fair,” he quipped, making a reference to the 19th-century novel by British author William Makepeace Thackeray, which satirizes rampant ego, class and consumerism.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023
Death had not improved Thackeray Porringer’s temper, and now he was shouting, “I know you’re here somewhere! Come out and take your punishment, you, you thief!”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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