Carrington
Britishnoun
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Dora, known as Carrington . 1893–1932, British painter, engraver, and letter writer; a member of the Bloomsbury Group
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Peter ( Alexander Rupert ), 6th Baron. born 1919, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for defence (1970–74); foreign secretary (1979–82); secretary general of NATO (1984–88)
Example Sentences
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The most powerful solar storm ever recorded was the Carrington Event in 1859, which knocked out telegraph lines across the globe.
From BBC
Ratcliffe spent £50m overhauling United's Carrington training complex.
From BBC
Add in the women's team being forced to relocate to temporary dressing rooms to allow the men's side to take over their purpose-built £7m training ground facility during last season's extensive Carrington overhaul and it is easy to understand why United's hierarchy is criticised.
From BBC
Citi analyst Leo Carrington posits that higher-income households will continue to spend on vacations despite macroeconomic uncertainty, while lower-income households may pull back.
From Barron's
This was known as the Carrington Event.
From BBC
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