Davies
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Arthur Bowen 1862–1928, U.S. painter.
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Joseph Edward, 1876–1958, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
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Peter Maxwell, 1934–2016, English composer.
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(William) Robertson, 1913–1995, Canadian novelist, playwright, and essayist.
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Sir John. 1569–1626, English poet, author of Orchestra or a Poem of Dancing (1596) and the philosophical poem Nosce Teipsum (1599)
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Sir Peter Maxwell. born 1934, British composer whose works include the operas Taverner (1967), The Martyrdom of St Magnus (1977), and Resurrection (1988), nine symphonies, and the ten Strathclyde Concertos; Master of the Queen's Music from 2004
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( William ) Robertson. 1913–95, Canadian novelist and dramatist. His novels include Leaven of Malice (1954), Fifth Business (1970), The Rebel Angels (1981), What's Bred in the Bone (1985), and The Cunning Man (1994)
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W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1871–1940, Welsh poet, noted also for his Autobiography of a Super-tramp (1908)
Example Sentences
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Davies said: "We couldn't identify a motive in this case. There was no previous bad feeling."
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Everton's Davies says while technology can help fans share their "experience" from their seats, the club also wants to "generate an atmosphere in the stadium".
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At Oriel Davies, they learnt about a community arts project supporting children and young people's wellbeing.
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John Davies, then Bishop of Swansea and Brecon emailed Morgan, who was Archbishop of Wales at that time, and said he hoped Pierce would get a caution at worst or "nothing further done at best".
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Former Premier League defender Curtis Davies said the decision was an "absolute disgrace".
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