Compton
Americannoun
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Arthur Holly 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.
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his brother Karl Taylor 1887–1954, U.S. physicist.
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Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673?–1743, British statesman: prime minister 1742–43.
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a city in SW California.
noun
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Arthur Holly. 1892–1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927
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Denis . 1918–97, English cricketer, who played for Middlesex and England (1937–57); broke two records in 1947 scoring 3816 runs and 18 centuries in one season
Example Sentences
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The Compton born stand-up comedian and actor has been living with sickle cell disease since he was a child.
From Los Angeles Times
The government made an emergency disclosure request to TikTok and was able to find Reyna’s address in Compton, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times
Mel’s paintings are about Compton and the elements that make up the city.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2022, Helen Hide-Wright, from Fenny Compton, suffered a heart attack at the wheel and crashed into a lorry on the other side of the road - breaking "almost every bone" in her body.
From BBC
Paige, who lives with her family in Compton, recalled having her guard up as she walked through her neighborhood, where she said expression through poetry felt inaccessible.
From Los Angeles Times
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