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Corbett

American

[kawr-bit] / ˈkɔr bɪt /

noun

James John Gentleman Jim, 1866–1933, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1892–97.

Corbett British

/ ˈkɔːbət /

noun

mountaineering any separate mountain peak between 2500 feet and 3000 feet high: originally used of Scotland only, but now sometimes extended to other parts of the British Isles

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Supt Lynne Corbett commended the officers for their bravery and professionalism.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Overdashing New York Times writers were publicly rebuked by standards editor Philip B. Corbett in a 2011 post on the outlet’s blog that clocked a single-day total of 16 dashes on A1 alone.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

The news emerged after Ryan Corbett and William Wallace McKenty were freed.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

Leigh Whannell, who co-wrote the script with his wife, Corbett Tuck, is into straight-faced psychological trauma over spook-show theatrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Boston Corbett, the man who shot John Wilkes Booth, received a handsome reward for the killing.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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