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Hereward

British  
/ ˈhɛrɪwəd /

noun

  1. called Hereward the Wake. 11th-century Anglo-Saxon rebel, who defended the Isle of Ely against William the Conqueror (1070–71): a subject of many legends

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He has praised Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and is also expected to reward senior northern MPs who have supported him should he form a new government.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Experts say algorithms continue to reward emotionally charged content to the profit of the companies running social media platforms.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

In Europe, the market seems to reward scale, and the Spanish bank seems best placed among its peers to claim the crown for scale, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

"This indicates that the mice may not necessarily forget the previous pathway to reward, but retain this information in case the situation changes again," says Dr. Sarpong.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He could say no more; and with the hope of Hartfield to reward him, returned with Mrs. Weston to Mrs. Bates’s door.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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