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Savery

British  
/ ˈseɪvərɪ /

noun

  1. Thomas. ?1650–1715, English engineer, who built (1698) the first practical steam engine, used to pump water from mines

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Richard Savery, one of the researchers, says, “You’ll get a word like ‘storm’, and then it’ll generate a whole bunch of related words, like ‘rain’.”

From NewsForKids.net

A year ago, Normandy Park resident Shane Savery and his buddies were looking to bail on Kraken season-ticket commitments they’d purchased together, complaining that the first-year NHL team was awful and adding that they were barely giving away tickets on nights they couldn’t attend games at Climate Pledge Arena.

From Seattle Times

“They’re loving it,” Savery said.

From Seattle Times

Savery has since moved to Texas and sold his ticket shares to another pal in their group.

From Seattle Times

The old bar at the Savery Hotel, where candidates would often stop by for a drink, has been renovated.

From Seattle Times