Victorian
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the new figure was "more than twice the estimated economic benefit" it would bring to the state.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He shrewdly climbed what he called the greasy pole of Victorian politics, with his party not far behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
I almost felt like this life was like a Victorian novel, and every single thing he did along the way offered an opportunity for him to learn some important lessons.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Lacock is known as Britain's birthplace of photography, having been home to Victorian photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
It looked, to them, like something from the Victorian era, balanced on a spindly tripod, with a pleated belly like a bellows and a dark cloth that Mia ducked underneath.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
The area, known for its breathtaking views and mix of mansions, Victorians and prewar apartment buildings, has long been sought after.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Like many educated Victorians, Stanley was dazzled as a child by travelogues and the Arabian Nights tales.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
"It was 2009 ahead of the bushfires where we saw those prevailing conditions and so we are indicating to all Victorians that this is a very serious set of weather conditions."
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
She and her colleagues discovered that the transformation of our pets championed by the Victorians through selective breeding actually started more than 10,000 years ago.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
If people were houses, Lola Celina, my grandmother, would, be a hot-pink Painted Lady—one of those fancy San Francisco Victorians tourists love, with intricate stained glass that casts rainbows onto the sidewalks.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
