Robbins
Americannoun
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Frederick C(hapman), 1916–2003, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize 1954.
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Jerome, 1918–1998, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
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Example Sentences
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The BBC understands the prime minister and the foreign secretary have lost confidence in Sir Olly Robbins.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In 1995, Penn was lured back to the screen by friend Tim Robbins, earning his first Oscar nomination for the death row tale "Dead Man Walking."
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
High-performing years at the box office traditionally are anchored by strong family movies, said Shawn Robbins, director of movie analytics at Fandango and founder of the site Box Office Theory.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Robbins is coming off her blockbuster book “The Let Them Theory,” which encourages readers to stop attempting to manage the feelings and judgments of others and focus instead on their own needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
He says he has to call a neighbor but when Mrs. Robbins comes over he forgets to ask her what closure means.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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