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Peake

British

/ piːk /

noun

Mervyn. 1911–68, English novelist, poet, and illustrator. In his trilogy Gormenghast (1946–59), he creates, with vivid imagination, a grotesque Gothic world

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Earlier this week, he told the BBC science editor Rebecca Morelle and 13 Minutes podcast presenter Tim Peake that he was excited for his first views of Earth during his first hour of space flight.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Peake said when he was in space batteries, pencils, pens and a pair of scissors all floated past during spacewalks.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

It did not exist when Peake, who enjoyed bangers and mash and chicken curry in space, was a member.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

At its eastern edge is Peake Deep, one of the deepest locations in the Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Laswell Peake coughed, Mandrake and Lothston exchanged a glance.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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