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Marsden had a "penchant for different architectural styles", Richardson said, where he had done something similar at a property in Merseyside coined "the Brush Castle".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

She coined the rallying cry: “Sí, se puede,” translated to “Yes, we can!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s a term coined by Charles Darwin’s cousin Francis Galton in 1883, though understanding the structure of the human genome came much later.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

"What they did communicate clearly, to the delight of markets, was that Trump is looking for an exit," wrote Robert Armstrong, the Financial Times journalist who first coined the term TACO.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Galton coined the memorable phrase nature versus nurture to discriminate hereditary and environmental influences.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee