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Winnick, who died on Wednesday, held the seat for Labour from 1979 until 2017, following a stint as Croydon South MP between 1966 and 1970.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Toshack was also pivotal in the development of Welsh stars including Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen during his second stint in charge of Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

After working as a legislative staffer and serving a stint at Common Cause, the good-government lobbying group, Alexander took over the California Voter Foundation in 1994.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He also did a stint as former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s “jobs czar” and spent roughly a year as publisher and chief executive of The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

One of Alfred’s cousins and contemporaries, Henry Stimson, would distinguish himself in public service with one stint as secretary of state and two as secretary of war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik