Vansittart
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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One of the great virtues of Spicer’s book is that it brings Vansittart out of the shadows, exploring his critical role in bolstering the kind of policies championed by Winston Churchill: no compromises with Hitler.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2022
Sir Robert Vansittart, the government’s chief diplomatic adviser and a fervent opponent of appeasement, commissioned Conwell-Evans and Christie to produce a report on Hitler’s intentions.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2022
After lunch, we descended to one of the building’s entrance lobbies, where Christian Schwochow, the director on the episode, was setting up a shot involving Dance and Rupert Vansittart, the actor who plays Cecil King.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
However, as Mr. Vansittart says, he doesn't have to go that far back.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nor was this mere empty talk; Vansittart had pledged himself to specific performance.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Herbert Joyce
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