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Eastwood

American

[eest-wood] / ˈistˌwʊd /

noun

Clint, born 1930, U.S. actor and director.

Eastwood British

/ ˈiːstwʊd /

noun

Clint. born 1930, US film actor and director. His films as an actor include The Good The Bad and The Ugly (1966), Dirty Harry (1971), and as actor and director Play Misty for Me (1971), Unforgiven (1993), Mystic River (2003), Million Dollar Baby (2004), and Gran Torino (2008)

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It stopped making bikes in the city decades ago, and in 2024 it vacated its headquarters on Church Street in Eastwood to move to new premises less than a mile away.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

As birthday advice to America, they would no doubt endorse the words of famed American philosopher Clint Eastwood: “Improvise, adapt, and overcome.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The island fortress entered American cultural lore after a 1962 escape by three inmates, which became an inspiration for the film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

That’s not because he was a right-winger; Clint Eastwood, still as reactionary as ever, retains the respect of his more liberal peers for his consistently high-quality output.

From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026

I'm not sure I like having Mom act like some tough guy from a Clint Eastwood movie.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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