Wilkes
Charles, 1798–1877, U.S. rear admiral and explorer.
John, 1727–97, English political leader and journalist.
Maurice, 1913–2010, English computer scientist.
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Prior to seeing Wilkes, the 65-year-old had declined a prescription for a harsh medication from a different doctor.
At Wilkes, however, Jordan soon began to feel that she didn’t fit in.
“I Finally Got to the Mountaintop and I Failed” | by Bob Fernandez, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Charlotte Keith, Spotlight PA | June 10, 2021 | ProPublicaWilkes’s death also heightened Rezba’s anxiety and her fears of bringing the coronavirus home to her family.
The way we express grief for strangers is changing | Tanya Basu | December 3, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewMarjorie Wilkes Huntley was a New Age feminist, a widow, and a librarian.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine | Tom Arnold-Forster | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany, maybe even most, want a guy with the sweetness of a Jimmy Stewart and sensitivity of Ashley Wilkes.
John Wilkes released from the tower by the memorable sentence of chief justice Pratt.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWe find Wilkes as a poseur on literature in one of these entertaining letters to “dearest Polly.”
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperAnd now, having attained all he could desire, Wilkes sank the patriot in the courtier.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperWilkes was dangerously wounded in the duel, which was fought in November, 1763.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonSerjeant Glynn, well known as the advocate of Wilkes, was afterwards elected as second member for Middlesex at a by-election.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon
British Dictionary definitions for Wilkes
/ (wɪlks) /
Charles. 1798–1877, US explorer of Antarctica
John. 1727–97, English politician, who was expelled from the House of Commons and outlawed for writing scurrilous articles about the government. He became a champion of parliamentary reform
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