Webb
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Sir Aston . 1849–1930, British architect. His work includes the Victoria and Albert Museum (1909), the Victoria Memorial (1911), and Admiralty Arch (1911)
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Mary ( Gladys ). 1881–1927, British novelist, remembered for her novels of rustic life, notably Precious Bane (1924)
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Sidney ( James ), Baron Passfield. 1859–1947, British economist, social historian, and Fabian socialist. He and his wife ( Martha ) Beatrice (née Potter ), 1858–1943, British writer on social and economic problems, collaborated in The History of Trade Unionism (1894) and English Local Government (1906–29), helped found the London School of Economics (1895), and started the New Statesman (1913)
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Written by Jimmy Webb and released in 1968, it tells the lonely story of a laborer in Kansas who imagines the voice of the woman who got away humming down the endless telephone wires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
As of November 17, 2025, Monarch Tracking was awarded the contract with Webb County, according to government records.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The visit in May comprised lawmakers from the ruling coalition - Maureen Pugh, David Wilson and Laura McClure - as well as Duncan Webb from the opposition Labour Party.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"With the increasing tensions I suppose a response wasn't surprising, but I think it is disappointing," Webb said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Webb knows I wasn’t feeling well at practice yesterday, but he doesn’t know I got sick.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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