wallop
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It remained in the family until 1872, when his descendant, Isaac Newton Wallop, Fifth Earl of Portsmouth, donated his writings to Trinity College.
From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2020
It released the part into the mouth of the machine, and as soon as it withdrew, down came the press to shape the metal into a claw: Wallop.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2017
Mr. Ebell cut his teeth in Washington working for Frontiers of Freedom, a research group founded by former Senator Malcolm Wallop, a Wyoming Republican, to advocate for limited government.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2016
They were attending a private party at Dene Farm in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, when the car smashed into the marquee at 23:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2015
He was, however, almost immediately taken by Essex into his service, when Sir Henry Wallop again renewed his prosecution, with the result that Boyle was summoned before the star chamber.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
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