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Drew Sommers
Drew Gregory Sommers, Detroit Tigers left-handed relief pitcher; born 2000 Hoffman Estates, IL; drafted 11th round 2022 by Rays, traded for Mason Englert; MLB debut August 22, 2025.
Drew Spence
Drew Spence, born 1992, Jamaican midfielder and Tottenham Hotspur captain in the Women's Super League; formerly Chelsea's longest-serving player with 11 major trophies, and a 2023 World Cup Jamaica international after switching from England.
Drew Stanton
Drew Stanton (Drew Emeric Stanton, born 1984) is a former NFL quarterback from Michigan State, drafted 43rd overall by Detroit in 2007; a career backup who started 17 of 38 games, best known for filling in for Carson Palmer in Arizona in 2014.
Drew Stevens
Drew Stevens (born 2003) is an American football placekicker for the Washington Commanders. Former Iowa Hawkeyes walk-on; school records of 352 points, 76 field goals, and a 58-yard kick; 2026 undrafted rookie starter.
Drew Stokesbary
Drew Stokesbary is an American Republican politician and attorney serving as House Minority Leader in the Washington House of Representatives, a role he has held since 2023.
Drew Tarver
Drew Tarver (Andrew Tarver, born 1986, Glennville, Georgia) is an American actor and comedian, a Upright Citizens Brigade alum known for Cary Dubek in The Other Two (2019-2023) and Sandy Gordon in Netflix's Running Point, plus Unfrosted and Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast characters.
Drew Timme
Drew Timme (born 2000, Richardson, Texas) is an NBA power forward, Gonzaga's all-time scoring leader (2,307 points), two-time WCC Player of the Year, and 2023 undrafted free agent who reached the Nets and a Lakers two-way deal.
Drew University
Drew University, founded 1867 as Drew Theological Seminary in Madison, New Jersey, is a private university on the wooded 'Forest' campus with a College of Liberal Arts, Caspersen Graduate School, and United Methodist Theological School.
Drew Van Acker
Drew Van Acker, American actor and producer (born 1986, Philadelphia), known as Jason DiLaurentis on Pretty Little Liars, Ian Archer on Tower Prep, and Aqualad on Titans; producer-star of the 2025 sci-fi thriller Orion.
Drew Weissman
Drew Weissman is an American physician-scientist at the University of Pennsylvania who shared the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for modified mRNA research.
Drew Williams
John "Drew" Williams is an American Democratic politician, the unopposed 2026 nominee for the U.S. House in Kentucky's 1st District, challenging Republican incumbent James Comer in November.
Drew Wrigley
Drew Wrigley is an American Republican politician and attorney serving as Attorney General of North Dakota, elected in 2022 after serving as lieutenant governor from 2010 to 2016.
Drewry (shipping consultancy)
Drewry is an independent British maritime research and consulting firm founded in London in 1970, best known for the weekly World Container Index of container freight rates.
Drexciya
Drexciya was an American electro and techno duo from Detroit, formed in 1992 by James Stinson and Gerald Donald, known for an Afrofuturist underwater mythology.
Drexel Burnham Lambert
Drexel Burnham Lambert was an American investment bank that rose from a 1935 brokerage to dominate 1980s junk bond underwriting, then filed for bankruptcy in 1990 after criminal fraud settlements.
Drexel University
Drexel University, founded 1891 in Philadelphia by Anthony J. Drexel as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, is a private R1 research university known for its co-op program since 1919, 16 colleges, and 2025 Salus merger.
Dreyfus affair
The Dreyfus affair (1894–1906) was the French scandal over the false treason conviction of Jewish captain Alfred Dreyfus, his imprisonment on Devil's Island, Zola's J'accuse, and his 1906 exoneration by the Cour de cassation.
Dreyfus model of skill acquisition
Dreyfus model of skill acquisition: five-stage novice-to-expert framework by Stuart and Hubert Dreyfus (1980), later extended to six stages in medicine, applied by Benner to nursing, and criticized by Peña and Gobet.
Dreyse needle gun
The Dreyse needle gun (Zündnadelgewehr) was a Prussian bolt-action breech-loading rifle adopted in the early 1840s, the first issued in quantity to a major army.
DRF-7295
DRF-7295 (DRF 7295) was Dabur Research Foundation's peptide-based anticancer vaccine candidate, a mix of four neuropeptide analogues, in Indian Phase 1 (2002) and Phase 2 (2004) trials, abandoned after 2008.
DRG Class 01
DRG Class 01, also known as DRG BR 01, is a German standard express passenger steam locomotive with a Pacific wheel arrangement, 231 built between 1925 and 1938.
DRG Class 05
DRG Class 05 comprised three experimental streamlined express steam locomotives built by Borsig for the Deutsche Reichsbahn between 1935 and 1937; one set a world steam speed record of 200.4 km/h in 1936.
DRG Class 44
The DRG Class 44 (Baureihe 44) was a German three-cylinder 2-10-0 heavy freight steam locomotive nicknamed Jumbo, built from 1926 to 1949 in 1,989 examples and running until the end of steam in Germany.
DRG Kleinlokomotive Class II
The DRG Kleinlokomotive Class II, also known as Köf II, is a standardized German light shunting locomotive developed from 1932, with over 1,100 built and about 180 preserved today.
Dribbling
Dribbling (take-on) in football: a player in possession attempts to move past a defender while keeping the ball. Measured by take-ons and success rate; volume in Europe's top five leagues fell 21% from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
Dricus du Plessis
Dricus "Stillknocks" du Plessis, South African UFC middleweight fighter; first South African UFC champion (UFC 297, 2024), defended vs Adesanya, lost belt to Chimaev at UFC 319, record 24-3.
Dridam
Dridam (ദൃഢം), 2026 Malayalam crime thriller directed by debutant Martin Joseph, starring Shane Nigam as SI Vijay Radhakrishnan; released 8 May 2026, streamed on JioHotstar from 12 June 2026.
Dried and salted cod
Dried and salted cod (bacalhau, baccalà, klippfisk) is cod cured with salt and dried for preservation without refrigeration; distinct from unsalted stockfish, it is soaked 24-48 hours before dishes like bacalhau à brás and brandade.
Dried blood spot testing
Dried blood spot testing is a clinical method in which a drop of capillary blood is dried on filter paper and analyzed, underpinning newborn screening.
Dried fruit
Dried fruit: fruit dehydrated by sun, dehydrator, freeze-drying, or osmotic methods for shelf stability. Raisins, prunes, dates; concentrated fiber (3.7–9.8 g/100 g), low-to-moderate GI, and ½ cup equals one cup of fruit.