Victorian
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The samples were obtained through the Victorian Cancer Biobank in partnership with the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Residents in this rural Victorian town are used to catering to tourists passing through on their way to regional wineries, or music lovers visiting its annual jazz and blues festival.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
I’m not pining for a return to the Victorian era, but politeness and decency should include respect, common interest and nailing a spike into today’s rampant narcissism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
A couple of hundred fans gathered beneath the market's Victorian roof, some having made the trip specifically for the event while others stopped to see what the fuss was about.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
It's a ceramic floor in an old Victorian kitchen in Chicago in February, and I'm sitting on an oak chair wearing a damp towel.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Other setbacks included the discovery of a 109-yard upside-down arch designed by the Victorians to reduce flooding—a finding described by Network Rail as the “point of no return” for the closure of the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
The notice appears on the description of Cardiff University's English Literature module Gothic Fiction: The Victorians, which examines texts from the 19th Century.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
The Victorians sparked the modern obsession with engineering “lots of different looking dogs to fit different human wants,” said Dr. Rowena Packer, senior lecturer at the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Victor walks into the building—undisclosed location, of course—with Andrea Donahue, a coworker who doesn’t stop to admire the portraits of smiling Victorians and past presidents on the yellow walls.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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