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Winston

American  
[win-stuhn] / ˈwɪn stən /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Winston British  
/ ˈwɪnstən /

noun

  1. Robert ( Maurice Lipson ), Baron. born 1940, British obstetrician and gynaecologist, noted for his work on human infertility treatment; as a broadcaster, his TV series include The Human Body (1998) and How Science Changed the World (2010)

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I would rather look to Winston Churchill’s aphorism, that America can be counted on doing the right thing—after having done everything else.

From Barron's

“I am beyond thrilled to welcome Trevor Noah back to host the Grammys for his sixth, and sadly, final time,” the show’s executive producer Ben Winston said in a statement earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times

Winston called Noah “the most phenomenal host”: “smart, so funny, and such a true fan of the artists and music.”

From Los Angeles Times

Great and terrible necessities sometimes justify harsh actions, as when Winston Churchill ordered an attack on the French fleet in 1940 to prevent it from falling into German hands.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lillelien said that Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill and then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had seen their boys take "a hell of a beating".

From BBC