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Dawkins

British

/ ˈdɔːkɪnz /

noun

Richard. born 1941, British zoologist, noted for such works as The Selfish Gene (1976), The Blind Watchmaker (1986), The God Delusion (2006), and The Greatest Show on Earth (2009)

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UCF is coached by former Duke star Johnny Dawkins.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

“It stemmed from seeing people in their mid-40s struggling to get jobs — they couldn’t land interviews,” Dawkins said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

In 2024 Mr. Dawkins himself, while in no way confessing religious belief, deplored the increasing influence of Islam in British life and said he counted himself a “cultural Christian.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Hazel Dawkins, a Labour representative on Solihull Council, has a daughter who attends Merstone.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

Across the street were the bank, the post office, Dawkins Drug and Dime Store, Coopers Barbershop, and the Curly Q Beauty Emporium.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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