Thornhill
Britishnoun
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In Kern County: Mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is chased across a barren field in Indiana by a crop duster in “North by Northwest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Yet on the northeast edge of Canada’s largest city, hidden behind the library and a seniors club deep inside the Thornhill Community Centre, Mexico’s Olympic figure skating team has found a home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
“I wanted a classic hero in a different way. Not carrying a gun. Weighing his options. Able to love. Able to show hatred. It made me think of Roger Thornhill in ‘North by Northwest.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
"I now recognize that this could affect the integrity and solemnity of the proceedings," Judge Thornhill wrote in a letter dated 12 November to the Missouri Supreme Court.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
One improbable-seeming person who turned his mind to the matter was a country parson named John Michell, who resided in the lonely Yorkshire village of Thornhill.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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