Drake


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Synonyms for Drake

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

adult male of a wild or domestic duck

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A source said: "Drake showed up at the hotel's private members club with this huge group of people.
People say (Drake) put us in a tough spot by having such a good year, and making us make a decision on him.
There's no pretentious costume changes or extravagant stage designs just Drake and a microphone.
"With our new state-of-the-art cement plant and growing ready mix enterprise, the Drake Companies are uniquely positioned to provide our customers and the Arizona markets a full line of cement, concrete and aggregate products." Gomez added that the Drake Companies will begin aggregate operations immediately with full integration of assets being complete before the end of 2012.
He spent the first 12 years of his working life in the Midlands, returning to Cardiff in 1971 to set up the Drake Group of Companies, Drake A-V Video and Drake Educational Associates.
Drake has broken his silence on last week's incident at New York's W.i.P.
Drake, 25, who briefly dated Rihanna, is said to have driven Brown, 23, into a rage when his table sent over a note that read: "I am f***ing the love of your life."
Drake & Scull International said it has acquired a Riyadh-based civil construction firm for 128 million riyals ($34.13 million), as the Dubai-based contractor pushes to expand operations in Saudi Arabia.
The value of the latest projects won by Drake & Scull International, two in Oman and one in the UAE, amounts to a combined total of Dh100 million, bringing the company's project win portfolio this year to over Dh3 billion compared to Dh2 billion in 2009.
"After very serious prayer and consideration," said Drake, in the press release, "I announce today that I am going to personally endorse Mike Huckabee.
I'm not being facetious here, but over the past few years since the trend for the singer/songwriter became hip again, we have been hearing about Nick Drake the mega-legend that once walked among us.
Daniel Horowitz, executive managing director and Jon Rosenblatt, assistant director, represented Hodgson Russ LLP in arranging its lease of the entire 24th floor, while Erik Schmall, corporate managing director, with Scott Weiss, associate, represented Whatley Drake & Kallas in negotiating its 18,380 s/f lease for the entire 37th floor.
Ongoing studies by Drake and his colleagues are investigating the root causes of diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic diseases.