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[green-hawrn] / ˈgrinˌhɔrn /


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That episode was written by Stephen Greenhorn, a senior writer over here.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022

Consultant Dave Greenhorn describes a recent evening in A&E. It's a busy one - there are 94 people in the department, including a pale-looking teenage boy, lying quietly in a cubicle.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2021

The group also argued against the hunting proposal for the Greenhorn herd, arguing that the herd has declined — the last count was just over 40 — and is too small to support hunting.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2018

The conflict did surface in an area west of there, with an early 2000s reintroduction in the Greenhorn Mountains.

From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2018

The messenger opened his, observing that Greenhorn and Grinderson were good enough men for his expenses, and here was a letter from them desiring him to stop the diligence.

From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir




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