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Musgrave

British

/ ˈmʌzɡreɪv /

noun

Thea. born 1928, Scottish composer, noted esp for her operas

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In cross-country skiing, Andrew Musgrave and James Clugnet recorded a fifth-place finish in the team sprint event, the nation's best Olympic result in the sport.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

"I'm still young and promising," Musgrave joked to BBC Sport.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Team GB's Andrew Musgrave came 10th in his fifth Games - just short of his best Olympic finish of seventh in 2018 - with fellow Briton Joe Davis 16th.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Bill Musgrave, then the Golden Bears’ offensive coordinator, had heard about Mendoza through the coaching grapevine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

"I find her sweet," quoth little Musgrave, "The more 'tis to my paine; I would gladly give three hundred pounds That I were on yonder plaine."

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various

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