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Clancy

American

[klan-see] / ˈklæn si /

noun

Tom, 1947–2013, U.S. novelist.

Clancy British

/ ˈklænsɪ /

noun

Tom. born 1947, US novelist; his thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include The Hunt for Red October (1984), Clear and Present Danger (1989), Debt of Honour (1994) and Red Rabbit (2002)

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Caroline Clancy, a spokesperson for the FBI’s Milwaukee office, declined to comment.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

"Live streaming is bigger than ever," Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said Saturday as he officially opened the convention.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

“We used to be able to get guests like an A-list star who’s promoting his Marvel movie. Now he’s gonna go on Travis Kelce, and there’s really no time left for us,” Clancy said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Via AfP, I offered Clancy an opportunity to respond to analyses of his article by Gaba and others, but got no answer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025

Clancy leveled me with a look of annoyance that I had only seen him wear once, after realizing one of the remaining Yellows couldn’t zap one of the camp’s few washing machines back to life.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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