Benbow

American

[ben-boh] / ˈbɛnˌboʊ /

noun

John, 1653–1702, English admiral.

Benbow British

/ ˈbɛnbəʊ /

noun

John . 1653–1702, English admiral, noted esp for his heroic death during the War of the Spanish Succession

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Mike Benbow, who previously led the investigation for five years, said: "After 13 years, people deserve more than a 400-page report."

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Benbow, Joseph and the school’s communications department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023

Reached by phone on Friday, Mr. Benbow declined to comment.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2022

Nicholas Benbow Evans was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on July 26, 1950.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2022

We slipped along the hedges, noiseless and swift, nor did we see or hear anything to increase our terrors till, to our huge relief, the door of the "Admiral Benbow" had closed behind us.

From Treasure Island by Winter, Milo

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