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Queen Victoria created the unit in 1900 after an adviser suggested that the Irish regiments should wear shamrocks on their headdress every St. Patrick's Day as a nod to the crown's appreciation for their gallantry during the Boer War, the British Army said.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
This article was written with contributions by Natan Linder, Tulip; Enno De Boer, McKinsey & Company; Eddy Atkins, Tulip; Phil Long, McKinsey & Company; and Jonathan Hauser, McKinsey & Company
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—Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Then, with 90 seconds left on the clock — after Valencia had equalised again — Frank de Boer chipped the ball to Rivaldo on the edge of the box, Barcelona’s Cruyffian approximation of sticking it in the mixer.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
During the Boer War, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century—which resulted in defeat for the Afrikaners against the British and culminated in the union of South Africa, in 1910—there was this rapprochement between the Afrikaners and the British.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Hughes will lead the sales strategy for unscripted and scripted formats at the BBC’s production and distribution wing, reporting into Jacob de Boer, EVP Global Entertainment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dutch semiconductor giant ASML on Wednesday reported a big jump in fourth-quarter net bookings, suggesting strong demand for its advanced chipmaking tools even as DeepSeek’s low-cost model raises concerns over AI spending.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
The state of Europe’s used textile trade was also flagged by Mariska Boer, president of EuRIC Textiles and co-owner of Boer Group.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
French legend Thierry Henry floundered at Montreal, while others — Ruud Gullit, Rooney and Frank de Boer among them — have struggled to thrive.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
This article was written with contributions by Natan Linder, Tulip; Enno De Boer, McKinsey & Company; Eddy Atkins, Tulip; Phil Long, McKinsey & Company; and Jonathan Hauser, McKinsey & Company
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—Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Then, with 90 seconds left on the clock — after Valencia had equalised again — Frank de Boer chipped the ball to Rivaldo on the edge of the box, Barcelona’s Cruyffian approximation of sticking it in the mixer.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
During the Boer War, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century—which resulted in defeat for the Afrikaners against the British and culminated in the union of South Africa, in 1910—there was this rapprochement between the Afrikaners and the British.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Hughes will lead the sales strategy for unscripted and scripted formats at the BBC’s production and distribution wing, reporting into Jacob de Boer, EVP Global Entertainment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dutch semiconductor giant ASML on Wednesday reported a big jump in fourth-quarter net bookings, suggesting strong demand for its advanced chipmaking tools even as DeepSeek’s low-cost model raises concerns over AI spending.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
The state of Europe’s used textile trade was also flagged by Mariska Boer, president of EuRIC Textiles and co-owner of Boer Group.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
French legend Thierry Henry floundered at Montreal, while others — Ruud Gullit, Rooney and Frank de Boer among them — have struggled to thrive.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Boer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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