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McClintock

American

[muh-klin-tuhk, -tok] / məˈklɪn tək, -tɒk /

noun

Barbara, 1902–92, U.S. geneticist: Nobel Prize 1983.

McClintock Scientific

/ mə-klĭn′tək /

American geneticist who researched the chromosome theory of heredity and demonstrated how genes can control other genes and jump from chromosome to chromosome. These “jumping genes” were later called transposons. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1983.

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Los Angeles police were dispatched to the 3100 block of McClintock Avenue, said Officer Jeff Lee.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Details on where the infant was found on McClintock Avenue were not immediately available.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

“Bringing Duane Arnold back online is a big win for Linn County and the entire state of Iowa,” said state Sen. Charlie McClintock, who represents Iowa’s 42nd district.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Rep. Stephanie McClintock, R-Vancouver, attempted to pass legislation asking the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a mere pilot study on the effects of banning cellphones.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

I'd seen it before at Jessica McClintock, but they didn't carry it in my size and eventually sold out of the dress.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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