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Congreve

[kon-greev, kong-] / ˈkɒn griv, ˈkɒŋ- /


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Economist Emma Congreve, from the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde, said: "The pandemic has exposed a number of underlying inequalities in the labour market."

From BBC Mar. 1, 2021

The Restoration saw Britain’s first-ever professional actresses, and both Otway and Congreve helped them shine.

From The Guardian May 21, 2019

She excelled at comedy and tragedy, acting in plays by Congreve, Shakespeare, Ibsen, Noël Coward and contemporary English playwrights such as Peter Shaffer.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2015

Also on hand is a model of a British Congreve rocket used in the assault.

From Reuters Jul. 1, 2012

Noble authors as well as the greatest wits, the Earl of Orrery, Granville, Dryden, and Congreve, courted the tragic muse.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.




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