Morrison
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Herbert Stanley 1888–1965, English labor leader and statesman.
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Toni 1931–2019, U.S. novelist: Nobel Prize 1993.
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a male given name.
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Herbert Stanley, Baron Morrison of Lambeth. 1888–1965, British Labour statesman, Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security in Churchill's War Cabinet (1942–45)
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Jim, full name James Douglas Morrison. 1943–71, US rock singer and songwriter, lead vocalist with the Doors
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Toni, full name Chloe Anthony Morrison. born 1931, US novelist, whose works include Sula (1974), Song of Solomon (1977), Beloved (1987), Jazz (1992), and Paradise (1998): awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993
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Van, full name George Ivan Morrison. born 1945, Northern Irish rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Avalon Sunset (1989), and Days Like These (1995)
Example Sentences
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David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation, said markets are also focused on the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies on Sunday.
From MarketWatch
In 2022, videos and images of Tame refusing to smile at an official event with the then-prime minister Scott Morrison went viral.
From BBC
While Jones had Toni Morrison’s short story “Recitatif” in mind while writing “Kin,” her take on the subject is singular.
From Los Angeles Times
People in offices and pubs find themselves discussing Rebecca Morrison's outrageous draw, or the ferocity with which Hammy McMillan brushes the ice.
From BBC
There are two stocks on the list with majority “buy” ratings and double-digit-percentage upside potential to consensus stock price target: Taylor Morrison Home Corp.
From MarketWatch
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