Todd

American

[tod] / tɒd /

noun

Alexander Robertus Baron of Trumpington, 1907–97, Scottish chemist: Nobel Prize 1957.
David, 1855–1939, U.S. astronomer and teacher.
a male given name.

Todd British

/ tɒd /

noun

Baron Alexander Robertus . 1907–97, Scottish chemist, noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids: Nobel prize for chemistry 1957

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Todd Spitzer in 2019 to review claims of wrongful conviction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

In total, the government spent £98,442 on trips for Swinney, Todd and their officials to the US, including flights, hotels and expenses.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

In response, wildlife teams started to vaccinate birds in the colony this week, said James Todd, chief biodiversity officer for the state of Victoria in which the island lies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Just disgusting behavior by an anonymous account,” Chuck Todd, a former Meet the Press moderator, wrote of the post that mentioned Holmes’ children.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

But it wasn’t until Melissa and Todd pushed past them that the boys were able to stop staring at the size of the audience.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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