irons
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Directed by Bille August, this ‘Masterpiece’ adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic stars Sam Claflin as the wronged seaman and Jeremy Irons as his friend and fellow prisoner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Mr. Irons is a credit to his family, playing Mycroft with the right balance of bemusement with his brother and the stuffiness that befits a member of the Foreign Office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Irons was described as a "beautiful, loving and caring daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend" by her family.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
In losing the appeal, El Segundo Unified will have to pay Eleri Irons, now in her 20s, the $1-million jury verdict she was awarded in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
Having ruled out a heart attack, the cardiologist, James Herrick, assigned the case rather casually to a medical resident named Ernest Irons.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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