Irwin

American

[ur-win] / ˈɜr wɪn /

noun

Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
his brother William Henry Will, 1873–1948, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and journalist.
a male given name.

Irwin British

/ ˈɛːwɪn /

noun

Steve , full name Stephen Robert Irwin , known as 'The Crocodile Hunter'. 1962–2006, Australian zoologist, environmentalist and maker of television wildlife documentaries; died following wounding by a stingray

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Breaker is trying to take advantage of surging demand for defense tech and a global focus on sovereign capability, Co-Chief Executive Michael Irwin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s no other company that can allow a person driving a vehicle or flying a helicopter or running on foot to be able to command and interface with teams of autonomous systems,” said Breaker’s Irwin, who previously worked at Australian defense tech provider DroneShield.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tom Fletcher, a specialist lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, which is supporting some victims, said it is pleased to have secured settlements for some of the firm's clients.

From BBC

Actor Jon Hamm hosted the NFL's end-of-season awards night on Thursday, which was attended by Steve Irwin's son Robert, who earlier in the day took a snake into the media centre to help promote the first NFL game in Melbourne later this year.

From BBC

Australian actor and conservationist Robert Irwin, son of the late Steve Irwin of “Crocodile Hunter” fame made the announcement.

From Los Angeles Times

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