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whittle

[hwit-l, wit-l] / ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l /


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People struggling with cost of living and higher council taxes will rightly be shocked," said Whittle, noting Harrhy "was the second chief executive to leave Caerphilly with a "massive pay-off".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

During the amendment phase of the debate, Tory MSP Brian Whittle highlighted the importance of using this bill to promote more discussion on understanding peoples' wishes at the end of life.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Whittle indicated that she would seek further information before making a Prevention of Future Deaths order.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Nigel Farage's Reform pledged to "throw everything" at the campaign but its candidate, Llŷr Powell, could only finish second to Plaid's Lindsay Whittle, who took 47% of the vote with a majority of 3,848.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Mrs. Whittle, the milliner, sat on Ponsonboy's left; a tall and solidly built lady of forty-five, who was so very good as to be disagreeable.

From The Mystery of the Locks by Howe, Edgar Watson




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