Sinclair
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Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
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May, 1865?–1946, British novelist.
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Upton (Beall) 1878–1968, U.S. novelist, socialist, and reformer.
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a male given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Clair.
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Sir Clive ( Marles ). born 1940, English electronics engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who produced such electronic goods as pocket calculators and some of the first home computers; however, the Sinclair C5 (1985), a small light electric vehicle for one person, proved a commercial failure
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Upton ( Beall ). 1878–1968, US novelist, whose The Jungle (1906) exposed the working and sanitary conditions of the Chicago meat-packing industry and prompted the passage of food inspection laws
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“Saint Petersburg,” by Sinclair McKay, is the latest entry into the field.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
A representative for Sinclair didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Reading Mr. Pielke’s op-ed reminded me of a remark by Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on him not understanding it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
In his complaint to the Department for Internal Police Investigations, Sinclair has claimed unlawful detention and damage to property.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Once again Stavros Sinclair was wearing his customary black jeans, black boots, and gray T-shirt.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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