Orr

American

[awr] / ɔr /

noun

Sir John Boyd. Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Robert Gordon Bobby, born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player.

Orr British

/ ɔː /

noun

Robert Gordon , known as Bobby . born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player

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Example Sentences

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Sponsorship revenue is up 300 percent, Orr said – to $1.7 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Will Orr, chief executive of The Gym Group, says weight-loss drugs are leading to a greater demand for fitness services as people taking them look to keep the weight off and build muscle mass.

From BBC

"That lack of success might be related to the inability of antioxidants to block ROS at their source and do so selectively without altering cell metabolism," Dr. Adam Orr explained.

From Science Daily

Mr. Orr details how “Diggs played a big role in helping Johnson” to neutralize activists on the decisive committee.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time the Cars released “Just What I Needed” in 1978, bassist and co-lead singer Benjamin Orr was 30 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal

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