Speke
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Boys Of Dungeon Lane was inspired by his childhood in post-war Liverpool, and named after a road in Speke that leads to the Mersey shore, where the young McCartney would spend afternoons bird-watching.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Naturally, Burton felt that the lake he saw was the likely source of the Nile; Speke was convinced that the true source must be the lake his rival didn’t see.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2022
“River of the Gods” is a lean, fast-paced account of the almost absurdly dangerous quest by those two friends turned enemies, Richard Burton and John Speke, to solve the geographic riddle of their era.
From New York Times • May 15, 2022
John Speke and Richard Burton should have been an excellent team, but became sworn enemies as they battled challenges from disease to backbreaking treks.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
Speke, Stanley, and the other African explorers frequently mention plantains as the staple food of the natives.
From By Right of Conquest A Novel by Hornblow, Arthur
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