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Lawson

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[ law-suhn ]

adjective

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. of or relating to a style of overstuffed sofa or chair that is boxy in shape, with square back and seat cushions and broad, square or rounded arms that are lower in height than the back:

    a Lawson sofa.



Lawson

2

[ law-suhn ]

noun

  1. Robert, 1892–1957, U.S. illustrator and author, especially of children's books.

Lawson

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. LawsonHenry Archibald18671922MAustralianWRITING: poetWRITING: short-story writer Henry Archibald. 1867–1922, Australian poet and short-story writer, whose work is taken as being most representative of the Australian outback, esp in While the Billy Boils (1896) and Joe Wilson and his Mates (1901)
  2. LawsonNigel1932MBritishPOLITICS: politician Nigel , Baron. born 1932, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchquer (1983–89).
  3. LawsonNigella1960FBritishCOOKERY: chef his daughter, Nigella (naɪˈdʒɛlə). born 1960, British journalist, broadcaster, and cookery writer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Lawson1

First recorded in 1905–10; allegedly from a kind of furniture designed for Thomas W. Lawson (1857–1925), U.S. financier
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Stroll benefited again from the chaos in the Miami sprint, where Alonso was driving well and on course for points when he was taken out in a crash with Liam Lawson.

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He retired from the race after a collision with Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson.

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The safety car was caused by a crash between Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin and Liam Lawson's Racing Bull at Turn Two but that was not the only drama in the race.

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The madcap events of the pit-stop period, safety car and Verstappen's penalty helped Alex Albon vault to fourth in the results, ahead of George Russell's Mercedes, Lance Stroll's Aston Martin, Lawson and Haas' Oliver Bearman, who drove an excellent race to take the final point from 19th on the grid.

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He was gaining on Norris and set to resume the lead until the accident between Alonso and Lawson, which will be investigated by stewards after the race.

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