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Waterhouse

British  
/ ˈwɔːtəˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. Alfred. 1830–1905, British architect; a leader of the Gothic Revival. His buildings include Manchester Town Hall (1868) and the Natural History Museum, London (1881)

  2. George Marsden. 1824–1906, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1872–73)

  3. Keith ( Spencer ). 1929–2009, British novelist, dramatist, and journalist: best known for the novel Billy Liar (1959) and his collaborations with the dramatist Willis Hall (1929–2005)

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Still, a few businesses are starting to do that, says Jodi Waterhouse, leader of the Multidisciplinary Center on Aging at the University of Colorado Anschutz.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

It is difficult to say whether anyone gives a credible performance, partly because the script—by Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse and Mr. Stone, from an original adaptation by Emma Frost—is so inconsistent in its characterizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Anne Waterhouse, chief executive of Wandle, said the housing association was "deeply sorry about the distress caused to the resident enduring this unacceptable level of anti-social behaviour".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

In a week, Waterhouse, 32, will open for Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium, playing songs from her newly released second album, “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin.”

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

And Keith Waterhouse has many successors in the print.

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