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Tooke

American

[took] / tʊk /

noun

(John) Horne 1736–1812, English politician and philologist.

Tooke British

/ tʊk /

noun

John Horne, original name John Horne. 1736–1812, British radical, who founded (1771) the Constitutional Society to press for parliamentary reform: acquitted (1794) of high treason. He also wrote the philological treatise The Diversions of Purley (1786)

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Lib Dem county councillor, Julian Tooke, said "bats are protected and apparently we have 12 out of the 14 species that exist nationally so you have to find somewhere to move them".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

However, the commentary track would have greatly benefited from any educational perspective delivered from either screenwriter Wes Tooke or maybe a Midway history expert.

From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2020

Naval pilots — alongside realistic visual effects that writer Wes Tooke hopes will put audiences into the cockpit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2020

Directed by Roland Emmerich, from a screenplay by Wes Tooke.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2019

We know that Halley’s wife was Mary Tooke, and that the wedding took place in St James’ Church, in Duke Place, London.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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