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yeoman

[yoh-muhn] / ˈyoʊ mən /


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The state opening will begin at 09:30 when the royal bodyguards, known as the Yeoman of the Guard, conduct a ceremonial search of the cellars of the Palace of Westminster for explosives.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“This has the potential to be a game-changing technology for safety in the railroad industry,” Yeoman said about what would be a first-of-its kind program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

This was thanks, in part, to the brilliance and expertise of the boatbuilder George Yeoman Pocock, who built his elegant rowing shells in an old Navy hangar.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Collaborating with Adam Stockhausen, Anderson’s production designer, and Robert Yeoman, the cinematographer, Sami — whose official title is key grip, the head of his department — has an unusual amount of input.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

George Yeoman Pocock was all but born with an oar in his hands.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown



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