Urquhart

American

[ur-kert, -kahrt] / ˈɜr kərt, -kɑrt /

noun

Sir Thomas, 1611–60, Scottish author and translator.

Urquhart British

/ ˈɜːkət /

noun

Sir Thomas. 1611–60, Scottish author and translator of Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel (1653; 1693)

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Urquhart said the new incentive would help California compete with jurisdictions that already offer these credits and “level the playing field.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

For Mr Urquhart, the removal of the bins settles nothing.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Milbank have each set up a dedicated task force of attorneys to handle filings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

“But it will be pretty spectacular,” said Mary Urquhart, a planetary scientist at the University of Texas at Dallas.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

“Captains shake hands,” she said, and Harry had his hand crushed by the new Slytherin Captain, Urquhart.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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