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Whitelaw

British

/ ˈwaɪtˌlɔː /

noun

William ( Stephen Ian ), 1st Viscount Whitelaw of Penrith. 1918–99, British Conservative politician; Home Secretary (1979–83); leader of the House of Lords (1983–88)

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Clarity is led by two former Walmart executives, Andy Ruben and Darrell Whitelaw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"We're feeding quite a lot — about 10,000 people a week," said Holly Whitelaw, the founder of Gleaning Cornwall.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Questioning Mr Bailey on his recollection of events, counsel to the inquiry Francesca Whitelaw said: “It is fair to say the poisoning had a very significant mental and physical impact on you?”

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024

“With the sad news today of Ian Wilmut’s passing, science has lost a household name,’’ Bruce Whitelaw, the director of the Roslin Institute, said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

He quoth: "I go to dump my vote For gallant Whitelaw Reid!"

From Hoosier Lyrics by Field, Eugene

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